Stepping into a lighter skin – turns out even black intellectuals are bleaching

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Pra 7 years ago

Why this obsession with what folks do with their own skin?

Heck, some folks are changing their
natural-born sex/gender!

Why this obsession with what folks do with their own skin?

Heck, some folks are changing their
natural-born sex/gender!
BUKOM BANKU IS FOOLISH 7 years ago

BUKOM BANKU YOU ARE VERY VERY FOOLISH. IT LACK OF EDUCATION THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU THIS SHAME. USELESS

BUKOM BANKU YOU ARE VERY VERY FOOLISH. IT LACK OF EDUCATION THAT HAS BROUGHT YOU THIS SHAME. USELESS
GK 7 years ago

TWEAAA

TWEAAA
KKD 7 years ago

Long time, Kwesi Kwesi. Where have you been?

Another good one there, especially as this does not contain your usual refs to your daughter named after something by Shakespeare and your wife named after...

Right now, I am ...
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Long time, Kwesi Kwesi. Where have you been?

Another good one there, especially as this does not contain your usual refs to your daughter named after something by Shakespeare and your wife named after...

Right now, I am even more concerned by the morbid desire of black women to have long flowing hair. That's what all of them have - something nature does not endow them with. Sometimes, when I see our sistas pulling strains of their long black hair that stray into their eyes like a Caucasian woman, I want to puke. How low can we descend - how low?

Well, I am an old man...
Joshua 7 years ago

Banku

Banku
MoZaic Star 7 years ago

As a black person it makes me sick to my stomach that my people from the continent and in the African diaspora have the desire not to be black or to have lighter skin.

Why on earth would you want to look the people who hav ...
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As a black person it makes me sick to my stomach that my people from the continent and in the African diaspora have the desire not to be black or to have lighter skin.

Why on earth would you want to look the people who have spent years oppressing you in the name of feeling accepted. Guess what you can bleach your skin but you can't bleach away your black features. I've heard white people say why do they bleach their skin only to look like a giraffe.

Europeans don't care if you're light or dark you will never be fully accepted into their society. Africa is the richest continent on the planet and we allow it to take out resources and place their own values, regulations, rules and standards on it not realizing you have the power to control your own economy because the world wants what you have.

Keep your black skin, love your black skin, you have what europeans wished they had Melanin. If you only knew how much you envied. To bleach your skin is to say God made a mistake and last time I check God makes no mistakes
AA 7 years ago

What do you mean some black intellectuals are white on the inside? How can a person be white on the inside? Isn't being white just a physicality? Are you not perpetuating the same misguided stereotypes about how race relates ...
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What do you mean some black intellectuals are white on the inside? How can a person be white on the inside? Isn't being white just a physicality? Are you not perpetuating the same misguided stereotypes about how race relates to character/personality? Just because a black person is smart and cultured does not mean that they are white on the inside: they are smart and cultured black people.
gh vi 7 years ago

I don't know what point this fool was trying to put across. To even call us hypocrites for criticizing black people who bleach?

And who says blacks are not smart people? So when a black man excels in school and becomes a b ...
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I don't know what point this fool was trying to put across. To even call us hypocrites for criticizing black people who bleach?

And who says blacks are not smart people? So when a black man excels in school and becomes a brilliant scientist or a succesful business man then he's white in a black skin?

Most of these blacks who bleach, do so because they have accepted the stereotyped criticism about blacks. They need to be educated and made to understand that you are not inferior simply because you are black. This article is the most stupid article I've ever read
Zaa Naa 7 years ago

A word to the black is in the white. I LOVE YOUR ARTICLE.
I get crazy when I see ebony black beauties.
But a friend of mine ever said to me 'the day i land in Europe and America, I want to fuck only white women'.
Then a ...
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A word to the black is in the white. I LOVE YOUR ARTICLE.
I get crazy when I see ebony black beauties.
But a friend of mine ever said to me 'the day i land in Europe and America, I want to fuck only white women'.
Then a black sister ever told me, 'when i land in Europe, only white men will ever see my naked body.'
A white friend once asked me 'why are the African girls so hot on bed,'
All these personalities are Bukom Bankus of course. Forgive Bukom Banku for his ignorance. What about the super-educated bank manager who bleaches?
Black women are super beautiful, elegantly curved and very hot inside. Why go in for frozen meat when the ever fresh black ones are available? Beware of vampires and zombies.
White women are never scared of giant mambas. They lick and fondle mambas admiringly despite the fact that mambas are deadly.
I think the Banku man has lost his chance to ever have a white woman admire him. What a stupid ass-hole. Why eat a pig when monkey meat is around.
Good night my friends.
But don't ever forget. Black beauties also have sharp tongues - Ask the Denkyira beauty Mensi--------
Nam 7 years ago

Correction -Trisha Goddard is british!!

Correction -Trisha Goddard is british!!
Plasma Kote 7 years ago

Bleach your skin on an EMPTY STOMACH !!!!1

Bleach your skin on an EMPTY STOMACH !!!!1
Kobi 7 years ago

I just reported stinky Fresh Banku him to Mugabe

I just reported stinky Fresh Banku him to Mugabe
It's a status symbol 7 years ago

His words were he wants it to help his career. I wonder if there were role reversal someday what peoples views would then be. If the darker ethicnicities worldwide were to somehow come to acquire all the wealth then I wonder ...
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His words were he wants it to help his career. I wonder if there were role reversal someday what peoples views would then be. If the darker ethicnicities worldwide were to somehow come to acquire all the wealth then I wonder how long it would take to make all different shades of black look splendid. Nothing has changed mankind has learned nothing and are still very greedy if whites became piss poor today or tomorrow holding not a shred of money norf power then we would see just where your love and admiration has always stood your lust for their wealth will always tell us the truth bleach away I have taken up to much of your skin therapy sessions already
Abongo C/4 Tema 7 years ago

The guy is simply stupid.We know some uneducated who never had or stepped foot in school but could bahave even more than some so called people who call themselves educated.Blame no one than mahama

The guy is simply stupid.We know some uneducated who never had or stepped foot in school but could bahave even more than some so called people who call themselves educated.Blame no one than mahama
Maame 7 years ago

Let's be honest with ourselves as a society. We are partly to be blamed for this disturbing trend.

I remember being in Canada as a teenager and discovering Ghanaian movies.I was so excited finally a piece of home. I quick ...
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Let's be honest with ourselves as a society. We are partly to be blamed for this disturbing trend.

I remember being in Canada as a teenager and discovering Ghanaian movies.I was so excited finally a piece of home. I quickly lost interest. I began to realised most of these actors were light skinned.

One youtuber said it best --- is the GhanaIan population predominatly mixed? To be fair I think over time we have changed that

A friend told me how her light skinned and mixed cousin were treat better than others by her grandmother. For that reason she had distant herself from her. Luckily she loved herself enough not to reach out for a bottle of skin brightening cream.

I have heard some well educated friends saying how they will only have children with white men so they can have mixed children. Seriously?

Correct me if I am wrong....The incident with those 2 African entertainers who stated they wanted only light skinned women in their music videos.

Like I said we are all partly to be blamed. We allow such people with shallow thinking to rule our media. And instead of standing up to them we dance to their music. What does that tell our young women?

Let's also get this right. I avoid areas that are mostly black populated not because I think I am better than my own people but because my chances of being attacked in such an area is higher. Its just a fact. Same way I will avoid some areas down south for fear of being attacked because of my skin colour.

I have found myself crossing the street anytime I saw a group of hooded young youths coming be them black or white. Has nothing to do with colour. Its self preservation.

Let's not forget the black rappers who glorify volience and treat women as sexual objects. I will never forget Snoop Dog showing up at an awards show with 2 women with dog collar and chain. I was so shocked.

So before we talk about Donald Trump and all that. Let's look at oursleves as a whole. Let's take a critical look at our media. Let's pay close attention to what people say around around children.
Let's give our children some pride. Being black is not a curse it a blessing. To hate your God given identity is an insult to the Creator.

Growing up in Canada I remember being proud of who I am. Its funny because in the mist of all these white faces I never felt ashamed or even thought my skin colour brought me down.

I kept and still kep my hair in its natural state. I wore no make....still don't. I took and still take great care of my skin. And whenever I can I wore something of that reminded me and them of my heritage I do.

My proudest moment as a black school girl was when a school mate of my told me how her parents had told her to stay away from black people and I had changed her thinking. When her parents visited I met them. We ended up talking as if they have known me for ages.

Being black is be beautiful. Being black is powerful. Above all it is an attitude. Love yourselves.
j0eY l0nD0n 7 years ago

Bravo!

Bravo!
DESTINY RETURN 7 years ago

I am a Ghanaian of black complexion, with a wife of lighter complexion who is also Ghanaian.(No bleaching, but just naturally born with it). Your posting nearly brought me to tears because of the truth and sincerity it projec ...
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I am a Ghanaian of black complexion, with a wife of lighter complexion who is also Ghanaian.(No bleaching, but just naturally born with it). Your posting nearly brought me to tears because of the truth and sincerity it projected and will forever project.
God bless you and have a wonderful day.
BOBBY 7 years ago

but you fool oh Bukom , very little brain

but you fool oh Bukom , very little brain
voice of the voiceless 7 years ago

Good write up. In fact, one of the best i hv read from ghanaweb. low self esteem, self hatred and prejudices are the reasons for dis bodily canker.

Good write up. In fact, one of the best i hv read from ghanaweb. low self esteem, self hatred and prejudices are the reasons for dis bodily canker.
Jojo 7 years ago

Please leave Ghana Micheal Jackson alone.
His breaching body will earn Ghana foreign earnings through the tourist board.

Please leave Ghana Micheal Jackson alone.
His breaching body will earn Ghana foreign earnings through the tourist board.
GhanaMan 7 years ago

when pastors have been bleaching all their lives ghanaians are mute, banku comes in and we talk. banku and pastors who should accept nature first?

when pastors have been bleaching all their lives ghanaians are mute, banku comes in and we talk. banku and pastors who should accept nature first?

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