# Pitting Black Women for Trying to Look White

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 2, 2003, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474 "2003-12-02T08:44:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/161 "2003-12-06T12:15:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Hydrocortisone \*  
> \*\*Are we still talking about hair? \*\*

You made your post. Now quit confusing us by continuing to participate.

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**Author:** ![Thingol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Thingol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thingol)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/162 "2004-04-05T02:17:01Z")

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“You find that old pale thing, laying out in the sun, trying to get to look like you!”  
Malcolm X

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**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/163 "2004-04-05T02:20:55Z")

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Wow my favorite thread has been reborn. Live damn you LIVE!!!

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/164 "2004-04-05T02:56:24Z")

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Why in the world was this thread resurrected?

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**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/165 "2004-04-05T03:00:07Z")

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well apparently so **Thingol** could quote Malcolm X. But I laughed when I saw it pop up all of the sudden so it’s made my day.

I imagine a mod will be by shortly to lock it down.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-black-women-for-trying-to-look-white/216474/166 "2004-04-05T04:06:12Z")

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**Thingol** , please do not resurrect old threads, especially those started by a banned person.

Lynn  
For the Straight Dope

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