Dear Darkskin girl,
You’re not ugly. This world is ugly for trying to make you feel that way. I’ve been darkskin for 17 years and I know a thing or too about navigating the world as a darkskin black women. I know what it feels like to receive dismissive glances from boys who are only a few shades lighter than me, or to be on the receiving end of snarky comments about my skin color, or to overhear peers cry out in despair as they notice their skin has gotten darker (eye roll), as if it’s the worst thing on the Earth. But what if I told you that you don’t need the world’s permission to love yourself? Melanin- the substance responsible for the dark pigment of your skin is so dope. Did you realize your skin is kissed by the sun? Did you know the 1st women looked like you and your skin tells the story of humanity? Did you realize your skin means you’ll age 20 times younger than your lighter counterparts? We are not sad songs. Our skin is not a curse or a cause for shame as some would like us to believe. We are the handiwork of the creator of this universe- all our glorious shades point to our maker and that makes us beautiful.
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