I M Sympathetic To Mayotte

Unlike Fanon I’m more sympathetic to Mayotte because in the world she lives in being black is a life with no hope and dreams. But when you look at white people there’s economic privilege and a life without constant fear. Although I disagree in the way she is living her life trying to just find whiteness I do sympathize with her because she is a witness to two different worlds and is trying to find the easy way out. Mayotte is a product of the times she lives in and just wants the things that come with being white. Mayotte doesn’t love the white man himself, she just likes the white on the outside. But Mayotte’s story relates to today's world and the popularization of bleaching. Skin products made to lighten skin tones are multi billion dollar business throughout African countries, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, India, Philippines, and Japan.” In all these countries the
Mayotte even admits all she wants are the “blue eyes, blonde hair. A pale complexion and I loved him.” The world is still centered around European beauty and even a report made in Malaysia concluded men thought their partners would be more attractive if they had lighter skin complexion, a beauty standard they called Eurasian or the Pan Asian look.” This demand for being white is what turns people into Mayotte. The mindset of creating an easy way out to become whiter and ‘fairer’ is what society is pushing on us. Especially if you’re a black woman and you have to be weary of the type of woman you are. “The Sassy Black Woman, The Hypersexual Jezebel, The Angry Black Woman, and The Strong Black Woman.” These stereotypes of black woman trap them in a lane and keeps society from seeing black woman as something motley like a white woman. So when people like Lil Kim, Vybz Kartel, Sammy Sosa, and even Mayotte Capecia want to find ways to be closer to whiteness, I don’t blame them as much as