Comments on: Don’t Want No Dark, Dark Man…

By: Hiren

Hiren — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:15:57 +0000

This obsession Indians have with being fair skinned, what’s the point? So that you can have lighter skinned children? I know the media influences the innocent. Same goes for White people tanning themselves so they can look dark. What’s the bloody point? Be happy with yourself, your skin colour is something to be proud of which gives you your identity.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:40:13 +0000

why are men taught to demean that which soothes his brow in turmoil or sadness, and gives inspiration and strength even in the best of times?

By: Whitey

Whitey — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:59:43 +0000

I’m a white girl. I prefer darker skin. I wish someone would address why it is that while “fair” skin is considered appealing in your culture marrying an actual white girl is so frowned upon. We aren’t all tramps, honestly.

By: Pravin

Pravin — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:48:40 +0000

I do find it interesting that the Indians who are more visible in Western entertainment are darker than their famous counterparts in BOllywood. Tony Kanal from No Doubt, Naveen Andrews in Lost, that short chick Parminder Nagra(?) from Bend It like Beckham and E.R., Mindy Kaling from The Office, Sarita Chodhury, Kal Penn(not really dark, but not "fair skinned either), the guy from Office Space, and the list goes on. Oh not to mention the infamous Sanjaya Malakar who is pretty dark despite being half white. Aishwarya Rai meanwhile has spectacularly failed in her quest to make it into Hollywood.

I guess Salman Rushdie is very fair skinned, but then again, look at his face; looks were obviously not a factor in his fame. Padmalakshmi must have either been a major fame whore or a super great admirer of his writing to marry this guy.

Maybe darker Indians should just migrate to the U.S. for better opportunities in entertainment.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:48:38 +0000

Ya know, I think the skin colour debates deserve an SM category of their own

By: PG

PG — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:38:42 +0000

For a people who are so overwhelmingly dark-skinned and dark eyed to say things like the following is just laughably idiotic

People always want what they can’t have. The grass is always greener…………

By: hema

hema — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:34:56 +0000

For a people who are so overwhelmingly dark-skinned and dark eyed to say things like the following is just laughably idiotic

No kidding. And I find it even more risible not just because most Indians have dark skin, but because skin color has so little bearing on anything else. Some Indians just need an attitude adjustment.

By: PG

PG — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:32:06 +0000

I had both a fair boyfriend and a dark boyfriend as well. While the fair one was more of gentleman the dark man was more naughty and made me feel complete woman. If i want to live for 100 yrs i would like to have more such dark men but if i wanted to be proud little bitch i would settle for teh humble white dog.

HMF's theory just proved.

By: Arpita

Arpita — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:32:54 +0000

I had both a fair boyfriend and a dark boyfriend as well. While the fair one was more of gentleman the dark man was more naughty and made me feel complete woman. If i want to live for 100 yrs i would like to have more such dark men but if i wanted to be proud little bitch i would settle for teh humble white dog.

By: Prema

Prema — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:59:38 +0000

preference for lighter skin in a country like india is irrational

Exactly. For a people who are so overwhelmingly dark-skinned and dark eyed to say things like the following is just laughably idiotic:

After I gave birth to my daughter 8 years ago, a color concious cousin (also an ABD like me) first asked me, "What color are her eyes?..."

I've heard so many of my relatives give women backhanded compliments like "she's very nice looking, but a bit dark, you know", or "she would have been such a pretty girl if only she hadn't been so dark".