Color refers to the variations in shades of skin within the same race. If a person of a particular race treats another member of that race in a discriminatory fashion due having lighter/darker skin and not viewed as “white enough” or “black enough etc. that would be color discrimination. From what I’ve gathered over the years it stems from a deep insecurity on the part of the discriminating party. They feel inadequate with their self and they’re projecting their hatred onto others. It’s unfortunate.
A person who self-identifies as “white” may have very light skin (Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore) or they may be veyr tan/darker complected (Jennifer Aniston, the girls of Jerseylicious).
A person who self-identifies as black may have very dark skin (Viola Davis) or may be lighter-skinned black person (Beyonce, Vanessa Williams).
Hispanic/Latino is a good example. Depending upon the region of the world, the person may who identifies as hispanic/latino may have very light skin (often resembling white) or may have very dark skin (often resembling black).
What is the difference between Race and Color?
I was wondering the same thing…………..
Color refers to the variations in shades of skin within the same race. If a person of a particular race treats another member of that race in a discriminatory fashion due having lighter/darker skin and not viewed as “white enough” or “black enough etc. that would be color discrimination. From what I’ve gathered over the years it stems from a deep insecurity on the part of the discriminating party. They feel inadequate with their self and they’re projecting their hatred onto others. It’s unfortunate.
A person who self-identifies as “white” may have very light skin (Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore) or they may be veyr tan/darker complected (Jennifer Aniston, the girls of Jerseylicious).
A person who self-identifies as black may have very dark skin (Viola Davis) or may be lighter-skinned black person (Beyonce, Vanessa Williams).
Hispanic/Latino is a good example. Depending upon the region of the world, the person may who identifies as hispanic/latino may have very light skin (often resembling white) or may have very dark skin (often resembling black).
Latinos/Hispanics do NOT resemble white or blacks. We ARE white, black, indian, Asian, mixed.
The first question on this law firm’s FAQ has a good answer, IMHO:
http://www.millerlawgroup.com/publications/faqs/Discrimination-Trends-Challenges.html
And no, I don’t work for them! :-)