While waiting for my Internet problem to be fixed, a gentleman beside me tries to engage in small talk with me and automatically goes on to do this in kinyarwanda. Now he goes on for some good five minutes as I smile politely before letting him know am not Rwandese to which he argued saying I look Rwandese. Keep in mind that is supposed to be a compliment.
It then reminded me of the beautiful baganda women who are told, "Ur so beautiful! " & reply saying, 'Munange, Mama wange aina mu aka' banyarwanda!' meaning "My mum has Rwandese blood"
Which further got me thinking, "Why is to hard to embrace black & I mean Dark skinned beauty? " why do we always have to justify the ethnicity when this happens?
The worst kind of compliment is your beautiful for a dark skinned person.
We sneer down at people who bleach but aren't we the one bringing out that low self esteem.
Women like Lupita Nyongo shine in their dark skinned beauty. Why must I change my origin to be deemed as beautiful. And to the women who bleach, let no one lie to you, that bleach will only take time to begin burning your skin and ruining your ego. And bleached skin doesn't mean you look rich, get that conservative & ignorant idea out of your heads people!! Always remember its ur self esteem that needs help, not your skin. Go talk to someone.
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