Why isn’t your skin darker?

Anonymous,
NV

As someone who is Mexican, I often get told that I’m not actually Mexican because of the color of my skin. I’m often told that I’m not REALLY Mexican because my skin is so pale. Why does my skin have to be Darker for you to believe me? And why do you have a set image in your mind of what “Mexican” should look like?


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