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Darker girls disadvantaged on amwf social networks?

The_Simmer
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14 years 5 months ago #37457 by The_Simmer

Replied by The_Simmer on topic Re: Darker girls disadvantaged on amwf social networks?

Umm this site is open to all races of women. I'm black and I don't feel disadvantaged. Your page gets hits based off of how sexed-up your profile pic is. When it comes to sites like this or any other social network you have to realize that it's visually based.

You can't say you personally click on someone's page because you thought they had a good personality, especially when you don't know them. You click on it because you thought the person was cute. Internet cultural is it's on entity floating in it's own universe.

Its society is made up of a complex system of attention starved people. You seriously can't say you aren't. Why else would you post hundreds of pictures of yourself to dozens of sites. Everyone is a walking commercial of themselves on the internet.

...Well that's my amateur folklorist view of it all at least.

I love it or hate it. It's there.

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Apollo
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14 years 5 months ago #37458 by Apollo

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so is it our fauts dat we don' wanna put sexy pics on da internet????
an i can say i'm not an attention craver....... i post da same pics of my-self on any site im on......
so wit me its wat u see is wat u get....
now if dey r actually interested n im interested n dem it can go frm derr.....but i try to get to kno da person 1st......
like thru all kinds of communications.......yea and smetimes i do judge by pics but its not wat i go by alone once again i try to get to kno da person.......

dat way dey don' say aw she's jus interested n wat i look like cuz its not da case wit evry girl or guy dat gets on a chat site......

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Apollo
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14 years 5 months ago #37459 by Apollo

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JediTruc wrote:

Try not to take it way toooooo hard ladies!!! I think all you different ladies are beautiful no matter what.

Well thank you

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Apollo
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14 years 5 months ago #37460 by Apollo

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xXxOniBerxXx wrote:

Honestly, if a guy wants an White skinned female over a darker skinned female than who cares? That's just what a guy wants in a female, I honestly don't think it's personal. It's sad that they don't want a guy simply because of the color of their skin but it happens. I am beyond sure there are tons of guys who love darker skinned females, I have tons of guy friends who actually love VERY Dark skinned girls over the lighter colored girls. It isn't a case of racism it's just what they honestly want. Could you call me a racist for wanting an Asian man over a White guy? I would give the white guy a chance but honest to gosh I really am not all that attracted to white dudes... It's not racism or discrimination, I'm part European so yea...It's simply what I am attracted to... But I must say again, even though I am young and brown skinned I still get hit on a lot. There will always be people who like one thing over another, you can't really hate them for it or call them racist etc.

Good point Oni

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The_Simmer
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14 years 5 months ago #37461 by The_Simmer

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I was trying to use "attention" as a broad term. It doesn't necessarily mean you want a man's attention in a sexual way or popularity. Some people just want recognition for something. You're an artist. I'm sure you want people to see your work. Like I said before the internet is a complex society.

Whether your a blogger or a youtube star you want some type or level of attraction from others. We all want to be wanted in some way. How much you get or want is all based upon what you put out there. Lots of times thats not in your control in open environments like this.

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Apollo
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14 years 5 months ago #37463 by Apollo

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The_Simmer wrote:

I was trying to use "attention" as a broad term. It doesn't necessarily mean you want a man's attention in a sexual way or popularity. Some people just want recognition for something. You're an artist. I'm sure you want people to see your work. Like I said before the internet is a complex society.

Whether your a blogger or a youtube star you want some type or level of attraction from others. We all want to be wanted in some way. How much you get or want is all based upon what you put out there. Lots of times thats not in your control in open environments like this.

oka

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JKC
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14 years 5 months ago #37466 by JKC

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In general, I think Asians do not prefer darker girls, which really sucks I admit. Asians who have grown up in the West are definitely more open, but I still think this bias exists.

It makes sense too if you think about it. A lot of attractiveness is heavily socially constructed and Western society says that whites are the most attractive all around. Even if we try to be open, it's very difficult to fight against what society tells you on a daily basis. Again, I think this will improve with time.

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Jedi Knight Truc
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14 years 5 months ago - 14 years 5 months ago #37470 by Jedi Knight Truc

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JKC wrote:

In general, I think ~~Asians~~ ...I do not prefer darker girls, which really sucks I admit. RARELY Asians who have grown up in the West are definitely more open, but I still think this bias exists.

It makes sense too if you GET MY VIEW JUST think about it. A lot of attractiveness is heavily socially constructed and Western society says that whites are the most attractive all around. Even if we try to be open, it's very difficult to fight against what society tells you on a daily basis. Again, I think this will improve with time.

FIXED

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The_Simmer
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14 years 5 months ago #37471 by The_Simmer

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JKC wrote:

In general, I think Asians do not prefer darker girls, which really sucks I admit. Asians who have grown up in the West are definitely more open, but I still think this bias exists.

It makes sense too if you think about it. A lot of attractiveness is heavily socially constructed and Western society says that whites are the most attractive all around. Even if we try to be open, it's very difficult to fight against what society tells you on a daily basis. Again, I think this will improve with time.

Unfortunately this bias is carried over and used within black, Indian, and asian societies.

You see it in rap videos all the time. Lighter skinned blacks, latina, biracial and asian women always have the "goddess" role in hip hop videos. They're the ones the rappers are chasing after, with the slow motion shots, showered with gifts, and have love scenes. Darker skinned women have the "hoe" role, where they're seen shaken their ass in the background.

Slowly you're starting to see more darker skinned women in the "goddess" role in videos now. I guess people are finally opening their eyes to what is beautiful.

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The_Simmer
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14 years 5 months ago #37472 by The_Simmer

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JediTruc wrote:

JKC wrote:
In general, I think ~~Asians~~ ...I do not prefer darker girls, which really sucks I admit. RARELY Asians who have grown up in the West are definitely more open, but I still think this bias exists.

It makes sense too if you GET MY VIEW JUST think about it. A lot of attractiveness is heavily socially constructed and Western society says that whites are the most attractive all around. Even if we try to be open, it's very difficult to fight against what society tells you on a daily basis. Again, I think this will improve with time.

FIXED

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