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Onyx Tones and Brown Tones Are Exotic

So why are they the most disrespected skin tones and why are dark skinned men still dissing dark skinned women?

If I Ain't Readin'
5 min readSep 6, 2022
Photo by Bestbe Models

In my opinion, Black women are the most UNIQUE women on the planet. If a man were to say to himself, “Hm, I think I want someone different. Exotic.” It doesn’t get much more exotic than a Black woman. I say this humbly because Black women, LITERALLY don’t look like any other female on the planet. Our features stand out.

We typically do not have thin noses.

We typically do not have fair skin and light eyes.

We typically do not have straight hair or looser curls.

We typically have slender waists and bigger bottoms.

Photo by Olasupo John

Darker toned women have unique experiences that are aired publicly, and they face even darker punishments behind closed doors.

Darker toned women are even more exotic because their skin is the color of the universe, or more closely — the color of the ground of Earth and its sand…

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If I Ain't Readin'
If I Ain't Readin'

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Erica is an essayist and poet who enjoys reading, creating content, and helping others find their purpose too. Above all, she loves to read🖤

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