User Reviews

Black-ish has gotten "deep" in the past, and has approached serious topics before, but this one almost had me in tears. As a biracial light skinned woman (especially with non "kinky" hair), I've had to deal with some of the same issues that Bow and Junior have had to deal with. Honestly, there were times that I even got annoyed with Dre or Ruby because of the jokes made and Bow and Junior's expense. It had reminded me of all of the times darker skinned people messed with me because of my light skin, or because of my "good hair"- a phrase that still makes me cringe. I'm in my 40s, and many times I still haven't come to terms with my lack of pigment, or my lack of curlier hair. I've always been told that I wasn't good enough on both sides. I'm not pretending that darker skinned people don't have serious problems as well, but sometimes it's almost like colorism can make you feel "disconnected" to your own community, and your own people. This episode is definitely a keeper. I'm glad that they did this, because it's a "dirty little secret" that we don't want white folks to know about. It's time they did.

I went in expecting some laughs, came out with wet cheeks and puffy eyes. How the managed to portray the pain of our people in just 20 minutes was astounding, but two scenes in particular had me in tears: Diane's quietly-spoken reminder that she was the darkest in the family; Ruby's outcry that she is "not a monster" - both were unexpected tearjerkers, as was the whole episode. I encourage all who watch this to learn from it - and do something about the issue

I don't understand why you would shame Asians for using umbrellas for sun protection. Lighter skinned people need more protection from the sun. It doesn't mean they're colorist or afraid of turning darker.