PC brigade again

[uwerosler28]

Why her skin was lightened is irrelevant, whether or not they had her permission to do so is the only issue. If she allowed her skin to be lightened, for whatever reason, then that's her personal choice. She can do what she likes with her own image.

So if you offer a black person enough money to degrade themselves then it's fine so long as the black person in question is willing to do so?

Good thinking that Matty!

What's your point, TMQ? I'm unsure of the angle.

I'm saying that in my opinion just because Beyonce may be willing to white up in exchange for lots of cash doesnt mean that it is right.

Can't see Chuck D being willing to whiten his skin a touch in an attempt to sell a few more PE albums can you?

If people cant deal with Beyonces skin tone, or if they think a lighter skin tone may appeal to more people then that's their own call but in my own view it's a little crass.

The point is that people like you trying to turn this into a race issue but would you be so offended if they darkened a white person's skin, infact you would probably this this is racist against blacks aswell trying to make out we were taking the piss out of them or something

Depends how you mean mate. If you mean get a white person with a tan then fine by me. Personally i wouldnt change my skin colour for anyone elses pleasure no matter how much cash was involved.

Also it's totally different to compare white to black in this instance, our skin colour has never really hindered us at all has it?

Well lets take this advert as a example it was for hair colouring and maybe toning her skin down enphasied the hair colouring making the advert more effective but was not being done just to make the black girl more main stream she understood and accepted this but other people now take issue on her behalf, surely these people are the rascists as they are the one's making a issue out of skin colour?

If that's the case though why not choose a white girl to model it, it's not like there arent enough around who'd do it for half the price. I just dont see the sense in employing a black women and then whiteing her up. That's all. I dont think theres any overt racism at play just subtle hints.

But dont you understand that by making the skin colour a issue you are the one being racist, you are implying that different colour skin makes a difference when clearly she doesnt think so

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

But dont you understand that by making the skin colour a issue you are the one being racist, you are implying that different colour skin makes a difference when clearly she doesnt think so

I think racist is way too strong a word to use here mate, really it is. Besides I'm not the one making her skin colour an issue, it became an issue at the moment her skin colour was deemed too dark for whatever reason.

Theres allsorts of subtle things going on here and ultimately the message would appear to be that light skinned girls are more attractive than dark skinned girls which isnt the case at all.

It's a tricky one and I'll admit now I've been speaking more generally as opposed to just THIS one advert.

 

[uwerosler28]

Well if you are speaking in a broader sense fair enough i just thought on this occasion if the person in the advert is happy with it is it worth the pc brigade getting wound up about.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Well if you are speaking in a broader sense fair enough i just thought on this occasion if the person in the advert is happy with it is it worth the pc brigade getting wound up about.

Fair do's mate.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Lets just agree that Beyonce is an unprincipled Uncle Tom of the highest order who will pollute her racial birthright whenever the slavemaster rattles the cash register.
On the other hand,she does have a great ass.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Lets just agree that Beyonce is an unprincipled Uncle Tom of the highest order who will pollute her racial birthright whenever the slavemaster rattles the cash register.
On the other hand,she does have a great ass.

The irony is that Beyonce is fit, she doesnt need to white up to look good in the slightest.

 

[mikeyboy]

i've just seen the picture in todays daily mirror and you won't believe how white she looks in it. beyonce is absolutely beautiful and this picture just makes her look proper weird to be honest. beyonce/or the actual company didnt even have to do it for god sake.
the company are adament that nothing has been done to the picture but it bleedin looks like it to me!

 

[Hip Hop Uwe]

Sadly, black women have been 'whitening' up for a long time by getting white girl hairstyles and colour added to their hair. Red lipstick when they should be using shades of brown.

It also doesn't help that most black men go for white women and makes black women feel 'ugly' and inferior to them.

Anyone remember Yazz?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Sadly, black women have been 'whitening' up for a long time by getting white girl hairstyles and colour added to their hair. Red lipstick when they should be using shades of brown.

It also doesn't help that most black men go for white women and makes black women feel 'ugly' and inferior to them.

Anyone remember Yazz?

BT on race (again)...

 

[Hip Hop Uwe]

Bloody Hell!