I grew up with 2 beautiful light skin sisters and we are real tight. I have always love the skin I'm in, Beautiful DARK skin. Often I wished I was a little darker. I had an experience at the beauty counter at a big department store. I walked up and asked for make-up and told the lady I did not want the light make-up I was not trying to be lighter. The lady was so shock and call the other black sisters and told them and me that I was the first Dark sister to come in and not want make-up a shade lighter. They were amazed and gave me a free make-over. When hanging with my sisters, I'm always the girl friend when approach by men, but my sisters will get them straight. I don't have to say anything. As for my attraction for men I do prefer the darker brother, he's just my Black man. The Black race is a beautful race, we have so many colors. Some would not agree with me but I think the hip hop singer (American Boy) from London, ESTELLE is a truly Beautiful Black sister.

I grew up with 2 beautiful light skin sisters and we are real tight. I have always love the skin I'm in, Beautiful DARK skin. Often I wished I was a little darker. I had an experience at the beauty counter at a big department store. I walked up and asked for make-up and told the lady I did not want the light make-up I was not trying to be lighter. The lady was so shocked and call the other black sisters and told them and me that I was the first Dark sister to come in and not want make-up a shade lighter. They were amazed and gave me a free make-over. When hanging with my sisters, I'm always the girl friend when approach by men, but my sisters will get them straight. I don't have to say anything. As for my attraction for men I do prefer the darker brother, he's just my Black man. The Black race is a beautful race, we have so many colors. Some would not agree with me but I think the hip hop singer (American Boy) from London, ESTELLE is a truly Beautiful Black sister.

I grew up with 2 beautiful light skin sisters and we are real tight. I have always love the skin I'm in, Beautiful DARK skin. Often I wished I was a little darker. I had an experience at the beauty counter at a big department store. I walked up and asked for make-up and told the lady I did not want the light make-up I was not trying to be lighter. The lady was so shocked and call the other black sisters and told them and me that I was the first Dark sister to come in and not want make-up a shade lighter. They were amazed and gave me a free make-over. When hanging with my sisters, I'm always the girl friend when approach by men, but my sisters will get them straight. I don't have to say anything. As for my attraction for men I do prefer the darker brother, he's just my Black man. The Black race is a beautful race, we have so many colors. Some would not agree with me but I think the hip hop singer (American Boy) from London, ESTELLE is a truly Beautiful Black sister.

Hi Tyra! I watched the episode on "Is lighter skin better than darker skin" and I wasn't surprised by what I heard. I'm 23 and would be what u would call a "paper sack brown". My sister is a couple of shades darker than me and my paternal side of the family has always favored me because I'm lighter. My sister and I resemble so much that everyone thought we were twins in high school...and yet I was favored more? My maternal side is mostly dark skinned and she is favored more on that side! So its really ridiculous how much color plays a part in our everyday lives. The funny thing is...though my sister and I are favored on different sides, its never effected our relationship. We love each other to death and thats all that matters!

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Hey Tyra, I am a 22 yr old dark skinned woman. I went to college where I was a minority. Wow! not only was that hard. But the fact that people of the same race will treat you wrong because of a diff. shade was shocking to me. I know this is hard to believe but to make things a little more personal I have never dated not because I don't want to but mainly because of skin color. I'm a christian and I believe God created every one uniquely to fit in this world. I also don't believe in pursuing the guy.( Iam also kindof shy)People always think i'm about 6yrs younger than my true age. My sisters 11 and lighter than me and several people have expressed that it will be easier for her to date. I want to marry and have kids. I want to find a job in my area( Health Administartion) without being descriminated against or given a lower job.I am proud of who I am and will continue to be who God wants.I can't and want change who I am or compromise my morals. Any Advice?

I'm black(west indian) and puerto-rican and Im darkskinned. I grew up on the island of St. Croix where we dont have this problem. I never had an issue with my skin color; coming to America I have noticed black on black hatred which is depressing. I hear young black men saying they wont date a darkinned lady! I couldnt believe me ears. Ive met youmg darkinned girls who hate themselves because of the skin there in. Personally I have never had a problem dating; I actually was engaged to a guy who never dated a darkskinned female. Now he is open on dating any complexion. Confidence is key. Dont care what people say. If you feel and know you look good it will exude from you!

When you criticize an African American for her prejudice against darker skin tones, which she holds because chocolate-skinned and darker individuals treat her poorly, you are thinking about the lighter skinned woman's problems like the white "reverse discrimination" activists think about everyone's problems. The lighter-skinned woman is talking about current problems in the black community; she is saying that until she is treated with the dignity she deserves as a human being, she won't pretend to be friends. More power to her. Everyone on that set was condoning prejudice that is occuring now. Don't you see how easy it is to fall into the same track as the descendents of the 'white masters'? I think this light-skinned dark hater was a bit extreme, but it was also a bit extreme to dub her a racial traitor. When did anyone in that room step beyond the prejudice that "light-skinned women are stuck up," for instance? Commenting on who was casting the first stone.

i was watching your show on the topic of dark skin against light skin...ok for one i'm a white girl..growing a lot of my friends were dark..they seem to be easier to talk to...they were never stuck up...and i always believe they were more beautiful then me. even at five i claim to be black. i HATED the way people treated them.. the way i love at it is everyone is god's little angel.. no matter matter the color...i thought about dating a darker man because i believe they do have the most beautiful babies...but to me it not the color that make the person it the heart..among my friends i'm a honorary sister..and that means the world to me! i hate the way white people treat the blacks! and i wish i could have change its..i am married to a white guy not because of his skin color but beacuse he can make me laugh and he hung around to get to know me,. but i have fallen in love with a dark man once and would have love to seen where it would have gone..but god knows what he is doing... i don't care if you black, white, purple, green, or yellow...i think all woman that believe in themselves are beautiful.

it doesnt matter at all the skin tone.. i love all people and i actually prefer black men over anyone else.. and its no racial reason.. i just love the a[ppearance of darker skin and darker skinned feature such as brown eyes and black hair!..... thanks tyra for bringing up this amazing subject

Currently I am watching the episode titled "Do Lighter Skinned Women Have it Easier?" As much as I believe that still today there are very many problems with discrimination and judgments made on skin color alone, I feel this episode is only opening up one side of the spectrum. After living in Minneapolis for only a year, I was very much judged upon the fact that I was white or fair skin toned. When going out with people with skin tones far different than mine I would get nasty stares and rude comments to say the least. Also since many of my friends were men, I would get comments that I was trying to be something that I am not and I should "go back to my own kind". Unfortunatly there are still very many steryotypes on skin tone alone these days, it is wrong to have a show focusing on the fact that darker women are treated poorly compared to lighter women, when in fact it in some cases can be quite the opposite. We need to band together as all colors of the spectrum and learn to love each other and ourselves and stop putting these harsh steryotypes upon each other. I am white, and I am proud of it and I think that it should be brought into light the ways ALL skin colors are treated...not just the dark.

Hey Tyra. I wanted you to review this. I know that this show is done and gone but you are on to something. I am a lighter skin color. I have had several addopted families since I've been in the Navy and I have found that I am more excepted than my partner. I speak more proper than my partner becuase I am from Texas and I learned after coming out here to VA that I didn't announciate properly. I have gone futher in the navy and I have been favored more than the average black woman. This is so messed up. I have one dark daughter and one light daughter and they used to run home crying because people told them that they were not sisters. This really sucks. One of my daughters is doing great because her dad is black and portugesse and the other suffer because me and her dad or both black. What is up with this. I am so tired of recieveing favor because of the color of my skin but the others of us that are definately black are slighted.

Dark skin is beautiful and having dark skin is wonderful. I love being chocolate and I always have. When I was younger I wanted to be more chocolate, like my beautiful mother, God rest her soul. I am forever receiving compliments on my complexion. Just because the media says dark is not beautiful, you can’t believe that. In fact, if you want to see a change you have to fight for a change! Start by affirming your own beautiful chocolate skin. Not only can you wear striking, vivid color and look fabulous, but scars and marks are less evident on you. You have superior protection from the sun, and you will find that you age slower than most people. Young ladies, let me tell you what a blessing that is. I love being in my early forties and looking to be in my early thirties instead. Next, never sit idly by and let people talk down your beautiful skin or the beautiful skin of other dark people. My grandmother taught me to say, “the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice, “ and “good black don’t crack.” Two catchy sayings that happen to be true. The only reason light skin is so worshiped is because the “man” has light skin and brainwashed us to believe it was beautiful. Nothing against light skin, which is also beautiful, but it gets far more play than it deserves AND at the expense of dark skin. This is an injustice that should be questioned and fought. Thirdly demand dark skinned role models. Don’t buy magazines that don’t have representation of beautiful dark women. Write in and demand to see some. Beauty does not come in one hue. Lovely dark women are out there! Tweet, Lauren Hill, Robin Givens, Vanessa Bell Calloway, etc., make your

Well i personally think that anyone who believes that they are more beautiful just because they are lighter is horrible! no one's skin color makes them better than anyone. what's inside is the important thing. you can be light and have pretty physical features but if you are arrogant and rude and constantly pointing out others' flaws then you are ugly. im a 17 year-old black and mexican girl and very light with some yellow lol one would think i'd be a little dark haha but its to the point where if i were to step outside and the sun was bright the light would reflect off my legs making me look extremely white. i dont tan very easily because i get sunburned almost as soon as i step outside. i've gotten made fun of alot for having almost transparent skin but i cant help it,, i was born with it. i mean i love the way i look but there have been times that i wished i was a little darker,, i guess thats just me havin teenage insecurities we all get it at times right? lol. but anyways i just wanted to say that DIVERSITY IS TRUE BEAUTY! BEAUTY COMES IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES, AND COLORS IT DOES NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO ONE KIND!!! =)

Hey Tyra and all the gals or guys out there, I have a suggestion and comment. First off, Tyra, I want to applaud you for having that episode where people discuss their experience as a dark vs. light-skin blacks. It's such an interesting and personal issue for many people. There are people discriminating blacks just because of the skin color. Then there are blacks that discriminate blacks and feel superior just because their skin is lighter! I think people do get preferential treatment according to their appearances, be it how attractive they are or how dark their skin tone is. That's just how this society is. But people are people disregard of their outside looks. It's what's inside that matters. We need to have confidence from within, embrace and be proud of ourselves no matter what. No matter how other people treat us based on our looks, that is. A suggestion for Tyra: Now we have heard individuals' experiences and opinions about dark vs. light skin tones. Can you also invite psychologists or sociologist to the show to further discuss this phenomenon and most importantly, how to deal with others based on people's individual experiences.