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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
Actually... that is racist and I will side with mercedesjin if this thread goes in that direction. It's the whole internalized racism he was getting at.
Read his posts earlier if you want explanation.
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He's a she, but I understand Barone1551's point, which is:
Let's say "Here is my list of turn-ons"
short....fine
glasses....fine
sporty fashion.....fine
fair skin......ALARM! ALARM! RACISM!"
I would say I don't think that is fair. Why are some qualities I find attractive safe, and others racism?
I think the response would be "that's internalized racism...there is a REASON you prefer fair skin, and that is because the media has taught you that dark skin is bad".
I don't like this argument for two reasons. 1) It assumes that the human brain is stupid and is not savvy enough to filter and organize the information it is given and 2) it doesn't allow preference without being racist.
This goes back to the argument about Japanese women and skin tone. Japanese women have tried to keep their skin fair before the existence of black people was even known to Japanese, and yet, if a woman today in Japan uses a parasol in the sun there is the argument that because of "internalized racism" she is unconsciously trying to avoid turning into a black person. I think that argument is insane, frankly. Again, it allows for no free will and it ignores the powerful influences of fashion and tradition.
Considering we all share pretty much the same media, why would there be women that DO try and get tan, and why are there men that are attracted to them? Again, here is where "internalized racism" falls a bit flat.