I have a frosted lilac makeup crayon I adore, for my eyes, cheeks, lips. You can sanitize them with a spray bottle of alcohol.

“Daniels ended with: “This is not what the show was made for, the show was made to bring America together, to talk about the atrocities that are happening right now on the streets.”

I definitely neglected factoring that into my comment. Which changes nothing about my stance. The uproar around Aunt Viv being replaced involved charges of years of that actress’s work being brushed under the rug and colorism. A ‘Reverse Aunt Viv’ under these circumstances is a poor take.

I’m working with the assumption that the actress who originally plays Bow’s mother is not available. She also, unlike Aunt Viv was not in every episode, her appearances were periodic.

It’s. Not. The. Same. Thing. Her mother’s skintone isn’t even integral to Bow’s existence since her father is still white. Light skin gets ALL the representation. I think the world (we) can handle this.

“The idea was to celebrate black women who’ve broken barriers”

You said it all, thank you. I remember it from Tumblr too. There’s no doubt that it’s been co-opted into the mainstream, close to the point of becoming meaningless. And making my eyes roll when it’s dropped into every headline.

I should have made it clear I meant black kids doing their damnedest to assimilate and be accepted.

Code switching. I don't interact with non black people the way I do in my community/amongst ourselves. We got in this fucking mess because black kids who grew up in white neighborhoods shared the culture. I look at white people who use AAV with me like animals in a zoo.

I think the only ‘good’ thing to come of King’s interview was to watch R Kelly flip his shit and give a nice taste of the fear he exposed those girls to. I honestly DO get these two entertainers having taken way too long to get exposed because of enablers. That’s why I’m “Meh” or numb to all the anxiety people are…

This was glorious.

Do not engage with it. It's a troll that needs banning.

I'm glad to hear this.

I see what your true intentions are, sincerely. But, I have to part ways with how you believe it should be handled. I haven't seen the documentary, but I believe it is triggering, and I believe it can help people feeling stigmatized by their experiences (the shame of speaking up and out) come to terms with their abuse…

She is iconic and have loved her ever since she turned a fall into an adorable whimsical moment.

ALL OF THIS.

If you have to search for a recognizable user name, the safe bet is trolling. Topics like this bring them out in droves.

Counterpoint, many believe he did these things because they are survivors of child sexual abuse.

None of that negates all the cosmetic surgeries that could also be interpreted as a form of whitewashing. It wasn't just about his skin.

The bleaching out am more thinking of are his facial features and his hair combined. He hated everything about himself physically. I’ve made peace with letting Michael go during the first round of allegations in the 90s. I was more the Jackson 5/The Jacksons generation, so I never idolized him the way people did after…