[Terri24698]

The pecking order you speak of was established during slavery; and it is the difference between the house slaves and the field slaves. The house slaves, often offspring of the slave masters, were lighter in skin color. They were treated better than the field slaves because of their parentage, so it was more desirable to be a house slave for that reason. When you hear of black people who have a 'slave mentality,' that is often what you are hearing: black people who feel it is preferable to look closer to the European standard than the African one. It has created an intra-racism that is based on ignorance and continues to be fed by the preferences in the media (both black and mainstream) for women to have light skin, long hair and narrow features.

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Name : Terri24698, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 39, City : Atlanta, State : GA Country : United States, Occupation : Educator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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