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You may have seen the seductive glance with piercing eyes, scrunched-up brows, and come-hither pout online.
It has an unspoken charm that has invaded social feeds like wildfire.
We were determined to find out.
Join this exploration, filled with noteworthy moments from its first sightings until its recent appearances.
The light skin preference wasnt exclusive to any race and was a topic for discussion.
Even within communities of color, colorism prevailed.
There is no denying that the disparities exist, and people react accordingly.
While some were alarmed by the idea of internal colorism, others responded with satirical content.
His multiple Vine posts promulgated the lightskin stereotype.
Melvin Gregg was a light-skinned African American, so colorism was his reality.
Since its posting over a decade ago, it has received around 1.5 million views and 31,000 likes.
The creator says he was obviously exaggerating in [the] video, basing off of memes and stereotypes.
A decade later, the fluidity of the TikTok platform became ripe for resurrecting the stereotype in full force.
The post has received a staggering total of 5.2 million likes.
The lightskin stare became so prevalent that we started seeing it beyond social media.
His post has gained 3.1 million likes.
The video offers a fascinating look at the widespread influence of the lightskin trend.
Other video creators now reprise the lightskin stare on their feeds and channels.
Most videos use Sin City, a song by Chrishan, as a soundtrack to the story.
The videos also use a slowed-down song remix, like the first Vines and early videos.
Those dudes on TikTok know theyre cute, and they use that to their advantage with their content.
No longer is it solely about concepts of race or skin color.
Nor is it limited to mocking (or celebrating) a stereotype.
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