Why I Hated Having Dark Skin

Layla Kareem
5 min readMar 3, 2024

The dark truth about colourism.

Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash

I felt l ugly growing up.

Society made me feel ugly growing up.

Beauty standards made me feel ugly growing up.

Here is my story.

First, let's start with what colourism is.

What Is Colourism?

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Layla Kareem

A Curious Mind Sharing Insights, Inspiration, and In-Depth Perspective