Alyssa Serna
Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min read

I am not discrediting skin privilege because I am a brown skinned Mexican-American and understand social benefits given to light skin Mexicans in this country, but comparing Kali Uchis to Iggy Azalea is a false equivalence for obvious reasons. I don’t understand how she contributes to oppression because she was born with lighter skin and dyed her hair brown. Kali earned her stripes because she can produce damn good music, not necessarily because she plays into Eurocentric standards. Latinas rarely have a platform in mainstream music, let the girl make beautiful music without judging her every move, sheesh.

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Student & over-caffeinated lady in South Texas. Pro-choice, pro-freedom, pro-fun, pro-nice people.