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Stellar

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18. She said she had those issue?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:07 AM

Jul 2016

I guess we all have our own issues. Mine was the dark spots all over my face and her's was her dark face. Still an issue. But then you have White folk using tanning cream to give themselves more color. I guess it's all the same.

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Azealia Banks to Obama: ‘I Want a President Who Isn’t Afraid to Kill for What He Believes In’ [View all] Stellar Jul 2016 OP

Last I knew, Obama was the President of ALL American citizens. I'm glad to have him. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

Obama has united ALL the racists in America in their hatred for him Bok_Tukalo Jul 2016 #2

This is one time I can say...this black woman feels her pain. Stellar Jul 2016 #7

well he did arrange the death of BenLadin & other Al Quedia irisblue Jul 2016 #3

Like some no name rapper Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #4

...holy hells, is this legit? cyberpunk Jul 2016 #5

Fortunately, Obama is in charge and the bad-mouthed Ms. Banks holds sway only on Instagram. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #6

Dubious, I doubt it-- that was two skips and an expletive from bigotry. cyberpunk Jul 2016 #8

Benefit of the doubt...but VERY dubious. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #10

Double standard? Onyrleft Jul 2016 #9

I'm sorry...and I'm sure I'm gonna catch hella flack for this... Basement Beat Jul 2016 #11

I used to think she was so beautiful. I don't even recognize her anymore NWCorona Jul 2016 #12

I remember as a teenager... Stellar Jul 2016 #13

but that's very different from using bleaching cream to lighten your skin because you have issues JI7 Jul 2016 #15

She said she had those issue? Stellar Jul 2016 #18

i don't see them as equal. white people getting tans is a lot different from JI7 Jul 2016 #20

Okay Perhaps... Stellar Jul 2016 #22

Was not your own use corrective/restorative rather than a conscious alteration of the original LanternWaste Jul 2016 #19

That, and Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #21

Yet she's a Trump supporter.. n/t radical noodle Jul 2016 #14

That is a reaction to what is going on, and a extreme one. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #16

May she never get her wish! eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #17

I LOVE HER BECAUSE heaven05 Jul 2016 #23

hear, hear!!! Stellar Jul 2016 #24

Just Azealia Banks being Azealia Banks. PragmaticLiberal Jul 2016 #25

It's the skin lightener. N/t. okieinpain Jul 2016 #26

She's young. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #27

Anyone whose title is "rapper" louis-t Jul 2016 #28

Call me when you take some of that shit out of your hair, and stop bleaching, and I might take you.. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #29