I immediately thought of the 'Doll Test' when i see this video.

Documentary by 17 yr old recreates the "doll test" from 50s (skip to 3:20) has been added as a related post - related requested by eric3579.

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*quality but

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>> ^slurpeyatari:
I know there is a BET. Where is the IET,CET,GET,IAET,TET,WET? Why dont all the rest of the nations have their own television stations.


Why do we need WET when we have CMT?

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*discard, its el duperino of this one:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Documentary-by-17-yr-old-recreates-the-doll-test-from-50s-skip-to-320

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I thought that was extremely well done for high school students. I don't think it's shocking or shedding any new light on problems we already know to be there. It is however something people should see and think about.

ultimateforce. You are an ultimate tool. You should be ashamed to call yourself an american. Understanding the inner workings of racial and cultural tensions is the corner stone to building a better future in America and the world. Turning your back on or dismissing any information that could help you understand these things is as good as turning your back on yourself and the future of our life on this planet. Shame shame shame.

I agree with joedirt and others that marketing is as much at blame for the outcome of this doll test as are prejudices. I'm sure if they had a fat doll and a skinny doll they'd choose the skinny one. Same for good complexion vs smallpox doll.

Interesting stuff for sure. Food for thought.

Haha.

Ultimateforce you sure saw this video from a very different perspective than I did.

I personally don't give a rat's ass about people's roots because I think we're all ultimately equal, and getting into all that heritage BS only brings more trouble by separating us into different groups each with their own "special" attributes, etc. and trying somehow to point out some things that supposedly make us superior to other groups.

The way I saw this video mainly because of its title (recreating the "doll test"), and the "skip to 3:20" note, was as an appalling proof that a lot of people, in this case the blacks, practice some kind of self discrimination whether it's conscious or unconscious.

I think all that is truly messed up as I have already stated that I strongly believe that we are all equal beings, and as far as I know anyone could've been born anywhere in the world, within any race, etc.

ultimateforce,

First of all, I find it VERY sad that you created an account for the sole purpose of posting this message.. or maybe to cover your true account name.. very cowardly.
I'm sorry all you took out of this video was someone bitching about their culture and why Africans are in this country. I think you missed the point all together.

You say we should look at what is going right, and not pay attention to anything like this, or even "give it a time of day". Sorry you can't stand this kind of "bullshit", but maybe you need to rewatch it.

The issue here is that just like the doll test conducted back BEFORE Brown v. BOE... I think it's very telling what young children are saying about American values and what messages our culture is communicating to children. See, the issue isn't "blacks" bitching about their struggles. The issue is what message is being sent by our 'going so right' culture and TV. You gotta admit that's pretty farked up that these black children view the white doll as the nice doll and the black doll as the mean one.

You knwo what is even more farked up?! The students who made this documentary had to go to THREE toy stores before they could find a black doll in the first place.