How I Learned to Love my Dark Skin

SALTY AUNTIES need some love to, send them this video and throw some loving shade back​ at them...get it? SHADE?

EDITED TO ADD ***Casteism also contributes to colorism and the two are interwoven in South Asia, especially for Hindu's, Sikhs and people of other faiths/communities. ***

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[Thurka]

Can anyone else relate to being made fun of, bullied, called names? Let's take a pledge for 2018 to be kinder to one another! And call people out who put others down, because there is no need to tear someone else down just to feel good about yourself! (that's called bullying)

[ahlinad]

Finally a video where a girl is actually dark.
Btw she's soo pretty

[niiduu]

Unfortunately there are not enough tamil people who talk about this topic..
Thank you for this video.
Subscribed. 😊
Greetings from Switzerland🙋🏾‍♀️

[AmbiNicole]

I love this! Colorism plagues both of my cultures, Native and African American. When I face judgements or comparisons...I always use a flower analogy: why should a Lily be ashamed it’s not a Lotus? It shouldn’t, both are equally magnificent and add distinct beauty to the universe. That is how I view skin tone, race, culture, and nationality. Diversity is the radiance of humanity. #NewSubbie

[AntonsClass]

You're sooo beautiful!! Your skin is EVERYTHING ♥️♥️♥️. Melanin is so wonderful.

[Otowneecee]

Uugghhh! This is so real across pretty much all dark skinned POC who have been touched in some way by colonialism. It IS hurtful to see dark people who don’t want to be dark, and light people who also don’t want them to be dark, all because of how someone else’s beauty standard was pushed upon them. You’re not supposed to look like them, you’re supposed to look like you. You can appreciate the beauty in other people without also loosing yourself to be like them. I SO love you for making this! #Solidarity, Sis!

[tea-zvhm]

I don't know how this video ended up in my recommendations but in so glad it did. Growing up in India as a tan girl is so incredibly unforgiving. I'm just 15 and my mind is always plagued with the colour of my skin. I don't understand why I have such a hard time. I adore darker complexions so much but on myself I can't seem to welcome it. Maybe it's because I'm tired of having people fairer picked over me, not finding any complexion products for my shade IN MY OWN COUNTRY, being called names by my own race! You would think racism comes from a different race than yours but here I find myself wanting to leave the country because at least then I'll be viewed as a foreigner which I will be and not a foreigner in my own country.

[makeupbyshiv]

Yes I can relate no matter how much the world has changed and in present time still I deal with this issue. I have 3 kids, my sons are lighter than my daughter so when people see them they always tell me too bad it should have been the other way and my daughter should have been born light instead of my sons. Also staying that certain colours of clothing are making her look darker. I usually have to give these ppl a piece of my
Mind before I leave the area.

[Tamgal]

I am a tamil girl and I went through exactly what this girl went through. Sad thing is my mother never privately assured me that I am beautiful

[vaisnavi_ra]

Thurka this is probably the best video I‘ve watched since I while. I was never affected by this because I have bright skin. But I‘ve received a lot of commemts that I am beautiful because I am brighter than my friends. I normally tell them directly my opinion and try to make at least a little change in their way of thinking! As you mentioned is it really important to stand together! Your video is amazing: not just the content but also the quality, your acting etc! keep going girl! A lot of love from Switzerland♥️

[invu]

Gurl you are awesome. My family is south Indian and I can totally relate but I've shared this link to my girls from other backgrounds and this message of self love regardless of colour of skin needs to be told again and again. Gurl well proud of you and sending love from London x

[SunaShanmugaraj]

Thurka!!!! I loved everything about this video. I loved the skits, the hilarious captions, the videography/editing. It was like watching a mini documentary. Most importantly, I loved that you were able to share your story in a comical way, while simultaneously raising awareness and speaking up about shadeism in the Tamil community. Ps. Your laughter is contagious. <3 <3

[ThuriMakeup]

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL giirllll! I can totally relate to loads of these things <3

[spiritL]

The best video I’ve seen in a while..i’ve faced the exact same issues and I think by you doing this video you’ve touched a lot of lives..I hate the backhand comments “you’re pretty for a dark girl” I don't consider that a compliment at all and it’s very hurtful to myself and others like me. I look at my darkness like this.._- I was made dark on the OUTSIDE so that my INSIDE light can shine and illuminate thru with a brilliance {if that makes sense}
and i use that light/love to radiant from my core and touch the lives of others in a positive way.. because of my negative experience with being dark it has made me more compassionate and loving because i understand what oppression does to self esteem so always i’m uplifting and inspiring.so glad i found you..new sub here

[johnk.]

Black people in america are so well known victims of this colorism madness but to see people who are indians experiencing the same thing shows a common theme because we are all members of the dark nations.

[hemadear]

You loved yourself. You looked at yourself and thought, “I am pretty.” That must’ve given you the strength accept yourself regardless of your dark complexion.

[rammikasubramaniam]

Hey Thurka! Let me start off by saying that you killed your Jaffna accent (me and my friends do that accent when we trying to be funny and dramatic like our parents). You did such a good job of highlighting backhand compliments as well as just showing how ridiculous some people (usually family) sound when they make comments about being dark. Like I literally died when you said you only take white sugar or don’t drink black coffee or when you said Kasthuri manjal would land you a job ( I was wondering how you did it with such a straight face then I saw the bloopers) At first I was like who thinks of shit this funny and then I’m like so many of these comments I have heard in one form or another. I sent your videos to friends cause I’m sure even light skin girls have heard why they aren’t lighter. Also everything from the editing to the presentation is on point like this is clearly your calling. Great work girl, so looking forward to what else you come up with!

[abinayabalasothy]

Probably the most funniest yet inspirational videos I've ever seen in a while! Greatly appreciate this! Because of girls like you, I feel confident in my own skin. 👌🏾 definitely a new subscriber!

[priyaloginisunthar]

First of all this video is amazing love everything from the auntys maxie dress to all the typical aunty comments. Out of my four kids my older daughter is darker and it broke my heart when she came home from JK one day and asked why her skin colour is different then her sister's. Ever since she was born I've heard so many comments it's ridiculous. Some ppl have suggested I apply coconut oil and scrub her dark elbows another person actually had the nerve to tell my MIL to apply a certain cream on my daughter when My husband and I weren't around because she knew we wouldn't do anything about her dark skin..love the message you protrayed on this video. Keep rocking

[DivyaBala]

This is brilliant! Relatable and also woke. Appreciate what you're doing here! 💕