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Came Through Drippin Melanin

Came Through Drippin......Melanin 
The conversation went something like this...... 

 Me: So basically you tried to replace me with them?

 Him: Yea and I don't even mess with Darkskin chicks.....
Now let me say at the moment I let the comment slide because the context of the conversation was deeper than this and other things needed to be addressed to attempt to salvage an almost 30-year friendship.  
However (comma) Mr. You know who you are we shall have words about this foolery. 

 *GEM* You are cute, pretty or attractive for a dark skin girl isn't and never has been or shall be a compliment! 
Stop saying this shit to women! I repeat Stop saying this shit to women!!!!!


This conversation made me begin to think about some things that have been happening lately. 
See I work for a Celebrity Cosmetic Dermatologist and my skin is on display.....like really on display. Being in an environment such as this makes me hella aware of so many things being a woman of color. ( a blog is coming on that real soon)
I'm the darkest person in the office. And many of the treatments we offer aren't for people of my skin tone, or they are unsure of how they will work on a person of my skin tone.......Team No Genuine Pig Ya Dig! This is not Tuskegee UmmmmKay. 

 Sidebar: If you do not get the Tuskegee reference please I implore you to read more. 

 I know you read that and you're like "why are you still working there???" 
Well, there is a purpose and a time for everything and I have plans that are in the works. I've learned not to share details and to work in silence. SO just wait on it cause your girl is working. 

Anyhoo that went left.....back to my rant!

 For years I dated this man-child who would consistently try to convince me I wasn't dark skin but in fact, I was "brown skin". When I look at it now it was only to support his color complex. He felt it sounded better to say he was with a brown skin girl vs he was with a dark skin girl. 

 *GEM* Melanin is MAGIC no matter the shade! 

 "Melanin is an incomparable beauty from the lightest to the darkest skin tone, Black women and black girls are exquisite beauty in every shade. Yes, Black females have that special something that can't be ignored. We are Melanin Queens Beautifully Created. 
Respect the Complexion!" Stephanie Lahart 








I really just needed to get that off my chest. 

 *GEM* Team Dark skin  NO Team Light Skin NO 
TEAM MELANIN!!!!!!!!!
Because at the end of the day when "they" look at us we all look BLACK!



RESPECT MY COMPLEXION
LOVE & LIGHT 
         SYN  


Flexin My Complexion 


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