She’s so pretty, is she mixed?
Carla Los Angeles, CA This comment is what I often heard from many people, including my own regarding my daughter from birth until about 8...
Your hair’s pretty. What are you?
Jessie V. West Sacramento, CA. As a little girl I was always told “you have such pretty hair” and then with that i was asked...
You’re pretty for a dark-skinned girl.
Taesha Detroit, MI I think almost every dark-skinned black girl goes through a phase (that hopefully she grows out of) where she doesn’t believe she...
She’s pretty for a black woman.
Mary Detroit, MI My dad was born in 1906 and would say this about perhaps the first black female anchor on a Detroit TV station;...
You’re Pretty, for a Black Girl.
Kem Huntsville, AL I was so shocked when a white co-worker said this to me. He actually thought he was giving me a compliment!
You’re not as pretty as Asians.
Kimberly San Jose, CA Since moving to the San Francisco area, I’ve been told by a few men quite bluntly that I’ll never measure up...
You’re pretty …for a black girl.
Sydney Buffalow Washington, DC A phrase that continues to be said to me till this day and I’m an adult now! I also hear it...
