Even in 2021, many people are surprised to find out that colorism is systemic. Many people still assume colorism is just about dating preferences, beauty pageants, and schoolyard bullying. But it even deeper than that. So for this week’s live chat, I explain 4 major areas of life impacted by colorism that a lot of folks are unaware of.
Colorism in Healthcare
Includes the Negative Impact of:
- STRESS on our bodies
- IMPLICIT BIAS of healthcare workers, especially perceptions of “strength,” “cleanliness,” or “morality”
- ACCESS to adequate healthcare due to socioeconomic class
Colorism in Policing and Law
Includes the Negative Impact of:
- IMPLICIT BIAS of cops, attorneys, jurors, POs, and judges, especially perceptions of “threat” or “criminality”
- ACCESS to adequate legal counsel due to socioeconomic class
Colorism in Schooling and Education
Includes the Negative Impact of: IMPLICIT BIAS of teachers, administrators, and classmates, especially perceptions of “intelligence” and “goodness”
Colorism Disparities in Wealth and Wages
Includes the Negative Impact of:
- IMPLICIT BIAS of employers, managers, coworkers especially perceptions of “intelligence,” “professionalism,” “competence,” “goodness,” “beauty,” etc.
- GENERATIONAL CYCLES of wealth or poverty and educational access.