My body is under attack. My skin is under attack. My hair is under attack…but I still want to live. A black girl goes through a lot in Zimbabwe….and well, in the world in general. Black girls are always being attacked by societal prejudices and harmful stereotypes. This podcast may just help or shed light on our on going every day battles and ups and downs. This is a series of honest takes that will discuss the Afro vs the universe, the shade of black skin, and cultural identity amongst other topics all brought to you by The “Weird” Brown Girl’s informed opinion.
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episode 2: EP 2: Colourism Part 1 - The bashing of dark skin women and the fetishisation of light skinned women
Zimbabwean societies tend to be colourist whether intentionally or unintentionally….light skin is placed at the pinnacle of society…whilst dark skinned women are mocked and ridiculed. This is a brief commentary on why colourism occurs and how it affects people.