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Racism Within The SistaHood

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Hi,is there racism amongst lighter skinned and darker skinned black women?
Do you feel there is an underlying division of racism amongst dark and light skinned black women?
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
never thought about it
Have you ever felt a form of discrimination amongst the black race based on your darker or lighter complection?
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
Have you ever been made to feel less or more attractive based on your complection?
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
Do you feel that ligther or darker skin tones places you in a higher or lower class stereotype?
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
Where do you feel racism amongst the black women comes from?
there is no racism or problem
african american history and slavery issues
medias perception of beauty
black men overlooking all shades
Lost Culture
Never thought about
Dont Care
Does multi-racial heritage cause discrimination and friction within the black womans circle?
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
never thought about it
How can we bond more as a sisterly group?
I thought we were already bonded
Never knew we had a problem
We need to stop comparing
We need to stop jealousy
We need to embrace our culture more
We need christianity
build self esteem
other
This poll was created on 2002-12-29 10:56:00 by Tonya