Colorism is a pervasive system of inequality shown to negatively affect psychosocial and economic outcomes among African American adults. Among African American women and girls in particular, the social and psychological implications of colorist practices can be severe. The present study aimed to better understand African American girls’ understanding of this phenomenon during adolescence. Using a phenomenological approach, interviews and focus groups were conducted with African American girls (N = 30) in order to determine which colorist messages are perceived and potentially internalized as communal beliefs. Iterative coding and subsequent thematic analysis revealed three primary themes and four subthemes: (a) Skin tone and attractiveness (Subthemes: Light skin as beautiful; Dark skin as unattractive), (b) Skin tone and social standing and education level (Subthemes: Dark skin as lower class; Light skin as higher class), and (c) Skin tone and personality/behavioral traits. Findings revealed that African American girls reported contemporary colorism biases similar to those found among African American women, suggesting temporal and generational continuity.

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非裔美国少女对肤色和色彩的看法

有色人种是一种普遍存在的不平等制度，已证明会对非裔美国成年人的心理社会和经济结果产生负面影响。尤其是在非裔美国妇女和女孩中，调色师做法的社会和心理影响可能很严重。本研究旨在更好地了解非裔美国女孩对青春期这一现象的理解。使用现象学方法，对非裔美国女孩（N = 30）进行了访谈和焦点小组，以确定哪些色彩信息被感知并可能内化为公共信仰。迭代编码和随后的主题分析揭示了三个主要主题和四个子主题：(a) 肤色和吸引力（子主题：浅色皮肤一样美丽；深色皮肤不吸引人），(b) 肤色和社会地位和教育水平（子主题：深色皮肤为低级；浅色皮肤为高级），以及 (c) 肤色和个性/行为特征。调查结果显示，非裔美国女孩报告了与非裔美国女性相似的当代色彩偏见，表明时间和代际连续性。