Periagoge
Scenario

Why friends wanting your skin tone doesn't heal colorism wounds

My lighter-skinned friends keep asking me to teach them how to 'tan naturally' and get my skin tone for summer, not understanding how offensive that is after everything I've been through.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' aesthetic appreciation for darker skin tones doesn't undo the systemic disadvantages and trauma associated with colorism.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Colorism and intraracial identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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