This is an issue of Colorism within the Black community... an issue that manifests itself in nasty ways amongst all people of the African Diaspora. So not the same thing...

Seems like you don’t understand the nuances of this conversation, pick up a book on colorism in the African-American or even Latino community. Some are questioning Zoe’s Blackness because of interviews were she says that she doesn’t Identify as Black. Some are being crappy about her mixed ethnic and racial background.…

Because white people have been doing this for years with East Asian, South-East Asian, Arab, Black, and Native/ Indigenous peoples. There’s always backlash but they don’t care at all. I think Asian voices are finally being heard, and I hope this leads to more accountability among white actors and other actors of color…

Are you black as well? Maybe this conversation is a bit too nuanced for you. There are people who question Zoe’s Blackness for various reasons ranging from her own comments about not identifying as Black to people who straight up deny her Blackness because of her mixed ethnic and racial background. I believe, like…

Yep!

Hey, don’t know if you’ll answer this because u have a lot of replies but I try anyways. How do you feel about zoos that have deliberately cross-bred species of animals, or continue to breed white tigers? Is this still a thing or more common among less developed zoos? If the goal is to rehabilitate and conserve…

Most people (people of color) don’t adopt to European cultures out of “alligiance.” Let’s be real. You’re making false equivalencies and nonsensical anologies. I’m not tying to be rude, but if you understood the history of imperialism, slavery, forced assimilation and all that other good stuff you would understand why…

You’re completely right—but much like the Irish, Italians, Greeks, and Eastern Europeans weren’t considered white (more like off-white) in the same way that they are now. “Mexicans” were once considered white every now and then depending on the state of the US economy...

I’m talking about mainstream media. And how straight men or women are offered major complex roles for gay people or trans people, they also receive accolades or are told how strong or brave they are for protating “queer characters”. Like Carol. Or that movie that Jared Leto won an Oscar for inwhich he portrayed a…

No not at all, but thanks for being obtuse. There are stereotypes about Asians that are not associated with Canadians and Americans. Asian actors also don’t have the same pool or roles to pick from as white actors. The situations are completely different. And it’s the media and production companies that force us to…

The situations are not the same. For the most part, I’m indifferent to people playing other nationalities (there are arguements that when a Korean person plays a Japanese person it reinforces the idea that asian people are monolithic; the same can’t really be said for when a Canadian plays an American—there are many…

I think a large part of why R. Kelly’s career wasn’t affected to the same magnitude as Cosby’s is the fact that his victims were black girls. Very few people care about the victimization of black women and girls. Some of Cosby’s first accusers were black, and no one cared back then. Reactions to these rapes are…

Okay, sorry for having complex feelings about something I already know. I’m aware but that doesn’t stop me from occasionally worrying about how people will spin this to invalidate racial violence and discrimination. I was taking comfort in confessing my initial feelings to who I’m assuming based on previous comments…

Is it okay to say that I’m still scared. That I’m still anxious about how this will all play out. I don’t know why they did this...and I feel so upset and betrayed. But you’re right, there are hundreds of other real stories and the actions of these women shouldn’t overshadow them.

Read my comment. Read my comment. She is black. Being black as in blackness as is race and the actual color of your skin and features are two very different things. The issue being addressed here is colorism. I really feel like you don’t get it, my last sentences explained the issue perfectly. Are their people talking…

So you really read past most of the comments addressing this issue. Also shes’s been in Avatar, Gaurdian’s of the Galaxy, Star Trek and plenty of other movies all staring roles. So she’s doing fine. If you haven’t noticed, it’s black people ( mostly women) who see the problem and have seen this happen before. Zoe has…

Zoe and your friend benefit from colorism. Society views them differently from dark-skinned black women with kinky hair, big noses, or large lips. I was also bullied by other black children for being dark-skinned. I’m also seen as dirty, ghetto, and overall unattractive to members of my own race who specifically state…

The problem isn’t that she’s not black enough just read through at the very least 1/3 of the comments. she is playing the role of a woman who struggled greatly with her dark-skin and broader features. Whose featureswere significant to how she experience her life. Zoe has played black women throughout her career and…

I don’t know if your being sarcastic but that is literally not the point. Zoe is an Afro-Latina. She’s black. The problem is that she darkened her skin and wore a prosthetic. Like does everyone insist on not reading any of the comments in the last 3 articles on this mess.