Colorism | Pratyusha Pilla | TEDxSugarLand

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7 жыл бұрын

Beauty is a subjective experience and no child should grow up rejecting his or her own face. How can we create a society that accepts the beauty of each individual?
Pratyusha is a recent graduate from the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, and is currently attending the UNT Health Science Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to pursue a Masters in Medical Sciences. She is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega and a volunteer with the American Heart Association. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Atlantis Educational Services, Inc.
Colorism is a lesser known social issue describing discrimination purely on the basis of skin tone. She hopes to bring to light the harmful nature of colorism and redefine beauty as a subjective experience. Raising awareness for this issue is the first step in alleviating the damage it causes. Together we can hold the media, cultural standards and society as a whole accountable for placing an undue premium on lighter skin tones. You should never think that you have to change yourself to be beautiful.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@patandersen4271
@patandersen4271 6 жыл бұрын
She is extremely beautiful, it seems to me from what I've observed on Indians, the darker ones are many times better looking.
@stutiswarnkar5147
@stutiswarnkar5147 6 жыл бұрын
India is a place where colour is preferred more than the feature, you will get to know once you will be here.
@roguee529
@roguee529 6 жыл бұрын
I had been thinking the same thing for a while now. I've seen plenty of good looking light skinned Indians, but the darker to medium toned ones have a nice look.
@mamon4807
@mamon4807 5 жыл бұрын
stuti swarnkar yes absolutely
@JordanWilliams-ix2td
@JordanWilliams-ix2td 5 жыл бұрын
Omg I've always said that..
@henryfung9725
@henryfung9725 5 жыл бұрын
but your indian yourself....and whites and blacks hate indians esp the women
@Arela1164
@Arela1164 6 жыл бұрын
She's stunning! Unfortunately, what she is saying is the truth!
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@The Truth Stop spamming with your nonsense.
@linksdeath123
@linksdeath123 5 жыл бұрын
@@kylejohnson7986 subjective opinion
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@@linksdeath123 She is talking about darker skinned people facing discrimination. This comment is trying to villain-ize the speaker for no reason. Plus it is well known that Indian men actively use skin color as a factor on dating sites. This is a prevalent issue in both sexes from centuries of discrimination. Women are not in a position of power in most societies and face the brunt of the discrimination, but sure, let's screech about men's rights... Why make the victim the perpetrator instead of actually listening and thinking of ways to help?
@linksdeath123
@linksdeath123 5 жыл бұрын
@@kylejohnson7986 disagree is all :)
@manasansiva8878
@manasansiva8878 5 жыл бұрын
That's how evolution works. Weaker/Unpreferred characters will get diminished slowly due to scarcity of mating partners.
@ikhlasskettani8604
@ikhlasskettani8604 7 жыл бұрын
She is very beautiful !!
@p4rt_t1me_g0d
@p4rt_t1me_g0d 6 жыл бұрын
Ikhlass Kettani I felt bad for thinking that during her engagement! It's like blaringly obvious and distracting!
@nayanamol653
@nayanamol653 5 жыл бұрын
Why can't you just concentrate on her words instead of valuing her prettiness,that's what lacks in this comment section.
@yogeshsharon6229
@yogeshsharon6229 4 жыл бұрын
Tq,
@TheTruthOfAlQuranIsUndeniable
@TheTruthOfAlQuranIsUndeniable 2 жыл бұрын
she's unattractive to me
@xeneidis
@xeneidis 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheTruthOfAlQuranIsUndeniable u prob only like lighter skin women
@nidhikesarwani4549
@nidhikesarwani4549 5 жыл бұрын
It still happens to me if I am in the northern part of India. Took a long time to accept that I am beautiful with my skin tone. I hope.. a few more years It'll stop.
@semra9176
@semra9176 5 жыл бұрын
Dark skin is Gorgeous
@MrALenCar321
@MrALenCar321 5 жыл бұрын
It all starts from loving ones self as I have done. Like Morgan Freeman once said the best way to stop racism is by not talking about it. India has colorism which is very primitive. It should start with media by portraying dark actresses in main roles and boycotting of fairness creams.
@fazal179
@fazal179 5 жыл бұрын
You are beautiful the way you carry Yourself...see how beautiful this girl is ...🙂
@moonsdonut5188
@moonsdonut5188 5 жыл бұрын
hit me i like dark skin cause im dark skin lol
@truthfinder5515
@truthfinder5515 5 жыл бұрын
Won’t stop. Indian people love the caste system too much. However, you should study melanin and you will get enlightened by god.
@vincentjesus6730
@vincentjesus6730 6 жыл бұрын
Your confidence is ur beauty. Dark skin is always beautiful.
@annruth7213
@annruth7213 7 жыл бұрын
She is Beautiful I'm Black American. I face colorism within my community as well.
@stevenliang3213
@stevenliang3213 6 жыл бұрын
VERY common in other Asian countries too. :-\
@archivez101
@archivez101 5 жыл бұрын
AnnRuth I feel like being dark is a universal issue. All dark skinned people in every race face colorism. It’s like a dark skin struggle. Cuz we are the original people. Adam and Eve were made from dirt. And what is the color of dirt?
@NiteDriv3r
@NiteDriv3r 5 жыл бұрын
@@archivez101 white
@archivez101
@archivez101 5 жыл бұрын
Nite Driv3r begone troll
@jonaetra6221
@jonaetra6221 5 жыл бұрын
I face colourism in Nepal
@VincentScales
@VincentScales 6 жыл бұрын
People of color have the power to fight colorism from within! Thank you Pratyusha!
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 6 жыл бұрын
Best comment!
@himabindhu1988
@himabindhu1988 3 жыл бұрын
Well said👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@asishaae9240
@asishaae9240 5 жыл бұрын
I am dark skinned..... When i was young, even my frnds refused to touch me bcuz they thought the color would spread😔😔😔😔 i never had a best frnd 😢
@satyamshekhar52
@satyamshekhar52 4 жыл бұрын
I m your best friend
@gregd9252
@gregd9252 4 жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry. You are loved ❤️❤️
@tulshimalashedmake9041
@tulshimalashedmake9041 3 жыл бұрын
This hit me hard
@asishaae9240
@asishaae9240 3 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much for all ur kind words... love u all😘😘😘😘😘😘
@sri-xn4hb
@sri-xn4hb 3 жыл бұрын
I dont know who you are, where you live or what you do, but keep in mind there are so many people going through this including me, I'm 13 and I dont think people are gonna change for now unless we change the way we look at ourselves
@IzThatit
@IzThatit 6 жыл бұрын
All the comments talking about her beauty. The message went right over so many people's heads. These message shouldn't be any more or less important due to her beauty. And honestly if you agree with the message her physical appearance is irrelevant.
@Arela1164
@Arela1164 6 жыл бұрын
IzThat it ..You’re absolutely correct.
@booboobunny5655
@booboobunny5655 5 жыл бұрын
That's the wrong message...
@traceyholland9882
@traceyholland9882 5 жыл бұрын
You are correct, but I still have to tell her that she is beautiful and not "you sure are pretty for a dark skin girl", because that was the way colorism was enforced. We could acknowledge your beauty, but they had constantly remind you that you were dark skinned, and that you needed to stay in your place.
@kingsandangels4404
@kingsandangels4404 3 жыл бұрын
I agree in a way, but dark skinned people are told they can not be beautiful so these people are saying that she is
@rishab8679
@rishab8679 3 жыл бұрын
'she is actually beautiful... u can't deny that......
@thetrusfratedarmy
@thetrusfratedarmy 3 жыл бұрын
The irony is ... most of the people who are saying " she's pretty " won't like to be dark or won't like to have a dark skinned partner...
@liz5473
@liz5473 3 жыл бұрын
But she is pretty
@jamesswim9035
@jamesswim9035 3 жыл бұрын
I would want to be with a dark skinned partner I like all types of different colors and culture I do not look at the skin color I do not discriminate as a african american how about you
@vaibhavigirap2845
@vaibhavigirap2845 3 жыл бұрын
Well said 👍
@intlvoiceofreason9239
@intlvoiceofreason9239 3 жыл бұрын
@@divyaabalachandar1020 totally untrue, my fairer skin father married a darker skinned woman in order to get browner kids (didn't work though).
@medicoinchrist6780
@medicoinchrist6780 3 жыл бұрын
Bitter Truth
@afz5355
@afz5355 5 жыл бұрын
Our obsession with Eurocentric beauty standards has a lot to do with colonisation of our countries. Fair skin was always associated with a high social status and dark skinned with the opposite. It’s still the same unfortunately
@afz5355
@afz5355 4 жыл бұрын
Billy Borgan about time
@babakhanoushii
@babakhanoushii 3 жыл бұрын
My hope is that younger generations are beginning to root this stuff out. Most of the young South Asians I know (myself included) don't have the same colorist sentiments our parents did. It's absurd to me that I'd look down on another South Asian for being darker than me. Then again, I had the privilege of growing up in a really diverse setting and it was instilled in me when I was young that colorism is harmful.
@monacheema738
@monacheema738 3 жыл бұрын
India was ruled by the British for approximately 300 years. This influenced and affected the Indian sub-continent in ways of thinking. They were ridiculed by the British. They were told they were uneducated, dark, and mannerless. Which is false. Only those Indians whom had an education thrived. The Indian film industry also thrives on this philosophy. Those Indian women-actress are selected based on “light skinned”. It’s demoralizing, unjust, mannerless. Colorism.. should not exist. We are all Humans! Many brilliant Indians around the world, whom are brown skinned, are intelligent, educated and successful. This should be accepted. We are in 2020.
@afz5355
@afz5355 2 жыл бұрын
@THE ZOLDICS girl tf
@jackbrown4120
@jackbrown4120 Жыл бұрын
@@monacheema738 as a white skinned English person I can honestly say dark skinned Indian women are absolutely stunning. from what I gather now it's more Indian people that are prejudiced towards it.
@jaimatadi4338
@jaimatadi4338 6 жыл бұрын
She sounds well-spoken, educated, and has a beautiful figure. Now if only this message was brought to India and Indian schools. Only in America would this speech actually go far.
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 6 жыл бұрын
Then help spread it around to Indian people if you are able to! The beauty of the internet is access to the world!
@buh_its_me_yall6217
@buh_its_me_yall6217 6 жыл бұрын
Veena ____ and it’s still a problem in America too
@satyamevjayte8302
@satyamevjayte8302 5 жыл бұрын
There is a skin problem in usa too. There are Many people in india who embrace dark skin
@brianna6134
@brianna6134 4 жыл бұрын
Colorism has been a serious issue in the African-American community as well.
@kailashbazala2800
@kailashbazala2800 3 жыл бұрын
Its beauty standard and personal choice, not racism
@ahlinad1221
@ahlinad1221 4 жыл бұрын
This girl is nothing but absolute beauty, it is interesting how people don't find her beautiful. Beauty comes in all colours, who said light is beautiful and dark is not? To me this girl is just absolutely gorgeous, and the dark skin unique and compliments her. Social conditioning at its worst, I don't understand the 'relatives and friends' who told her to bleach her skin. Dear lord, why??
@guillyboo
@guillyboo 5 жыл бұрын
Her melanin is so poppin! Love your deep melanin girl!!! ♥
@bahatifuraha6898
@bahatifuraha6898 4 жыл бұрын
@Eros Delorenzi you're totally wrong, not everyone produces melanin because light skinned people can't do that
@Vril927
@Vril927 5 ай бұрын
Melanated girls are most beautiful
@suparnajoardar2142
@suparnajoardar2142 3 жыл бұрын
As an dark skinned India girl...I came across discrimination so many time...at family , school , even in roads ..I was quite infamous for being called 'kali'...I was in class 9 when some roadside boy's started calling me kali as I was a everyday passerby at that road for my tution and school it continued till class 12 ..I felt so sad I cried many times at my room alone feeling like a sinner...like it was my fault for being dark skinned I tried to protesting against them but they didn't care and continued...one day I cried and told everything to my mother and father they tried to stop them by telling their parents about their behaviour...but those parents never tried to stop those boys ... eventually I just started ignoring....... though I actually grew up with people around me discriminating me ... literally everyone of my family and neighbours too tried giving my mom so many tips use this or that to make her fair or you can say 'marriageable'.... All these people made me so self conscious with low self-esteem like I deserve nothing..... I'm still trying hard to gain my self esteem and love myself ❤️
@chatgpt4135
@chatgpt4135 Жыл бұрын
U r already marriageable n good , The words fair skinned and marriageable have no equal connection at all, Marriage is done for togetherness n respect n love not for u becoming a fair immovable toy for some random man and he choosing ur body n selwvtive body features randomly as if u choose by pinpojnting at a tv with electronic features n netflix without asking the TV's will , these way a marriage may last long due to societal pressure but is it a divine marriage even with both ppl love n respect for each other without sexualising or fantasizing someone's (especially girl's )body to decide whether to spend life with them? Make a guy fall in love with u with a Strong, Unresistable, And Very Sweet n Soft spoken personality , believe me don't hurry to find a partner in ur low self esteem state when u urselves don't know ur own worth, plus points and shortcomings cmpltly otherwise u won't understand how a ideal partner must be, this way u will get married to random man who fantasizes fair fair cheeks and fair backs n bellies n fairy female bodies, even kids will be born but as a rigid societal pressure , if u r not strong remember ur nxt gen won't be strong n get into trauma just like u, If u make a change in ur life, ur future kids will live a worthy life without discrimination, cos u will get confidence to teach them against society's discrimination ideas!
@veganbutterfly3652
@veganbutterfly3652 7 ай бұрын
But Kali is a goddess...so why would that be an insult.
@suparnajoardar2142
@suparnajoardar2142 7 ай бұрын
@@chatgpt4135 Thank you for your kind works , I'm quite late to check the comments . Over these years I have come to love and respect myself more than my teenage years . I know my worth and I'm not settling for anyone who doesn't know my worth ...And I'm still improving myself little by little everyday 😊
@Vril927
@Vril927 5 ай бұрын
​@@suparnajoardar2142As a guy I find dark skinned girls more beautiful ❤️
@lillililli1726
@lillililli1726 6 жыл бұрын
She is SOOOOO beautiful ...
@ticheri16
@ticheri16 5 жыл бұрын
She is so pretty😍 I'm not even just saying that she really is.
@itisandhiya
@itisandhiya 3 жыл бұрын
You are so pretty🥺
@BluEx22329
@BluEx22329 Ай бұрын
Both yall
@visheshrao5629
@visheshrao5629 4 жыл бұрын
She's attractive though, now imagine how unfortunate would be the lives of the individuals who wouldn't be so, with a darker skin tone
@thedrasc1426
@thedrasc1426 2 жыл бұрын
If you're white and saying "but you're so beautiful" please stop. Its because of your ancestors that India and other parts of the world even has a colorism problem. You missed her point entirely. She's not saying her dark skin should also be concieved as beautiful, she's saying we should not factor in skin tone in percieved beauty, competence and success.
@perfectnails_diy
@perfectnails_diy 4 жыл бұрын
She's so beautiful that it's actually unreal
@ilovelife3328
@ilovelife3328 4 жыл бұрын
She looks like Tatyana Ali a bit! Very beautiful!
@GBuckne
@GBuckne 7 жыл бұрын
OMG, I have a deeper appreciation for God's creation after this...
@41yearoldnewdriver
@41yearoldnewdriver 6 жыл бұрын
You're beautiful. I had similar experiences. I know that people think a certain way about dark skin but skin bleaching cream is racism. I know there are advertisements for skin bleaching cream in magazines. I reject that. I am milk chocolate most of the year and dark chocolate in the summer. Color is not everything. All skin tones should be desirable. I got teased a lot about my color as a kid. I know you did too. I feel good about myself now.
@keerthiragyari3143
@keerthiragyari3143 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@kalilbell
@kalilbell 4 жыл бұрын
I've always thought the darker ones were prettier. She's beautiful.
@thedarkyellowpages4016
@thedarkyellowpages4016 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but when we're in a hurry, these are the people we shove aside.
@intermilan9731
@intermilan9731 3 жыл бұрын
It's more about having beautiful glowing whyte babies if both parents are fair skin.
@shikhajohn7458
@shikhajohn7458 7 жыл бұрын
Out of a lot of the ted talks I have seen, I can really kind of relate to this one. Awesome job, Pratyusha! You are wondrously beautiful! Everyone is perfect as themselves! This talk was very fluent and understanding. Such an inspiring speech.
@detroit1873
@detroit1873 5 жыл бұрын
Dark skinned indian girls are super fine
@nicolaysantangelo5341
@nicolaysantangelo5341 6 жыл бұрын
I hear this break in voice when she say about not passing "bag test" and my hearth just breaks. So much hidden pain in this. Love her so much.
@daisymaeshybu5624
@daisymaeshybu5624 3 жыл бұрын
Everything about this young lady is beautiful and her skin tone is just as beautiful, blessings to you my friend~
@blkbbw8295
@blkbbw8295 3 жыл бұрын
@7:11 “I was achieving because of my skill rather than despite my skin” I love that deep realisation
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 6 жыл бұрын
Pratyusha I looked you up and you are doing some amazing things! A pageant winner in medical school! You're an example of someone who overcame discrimination. My daughter is biracial and faces a lot of ridicule and bullying. She has been showing this talk to all of her friends because she finds you inspiring. I'm so happy that she has role models and women like you to look up to. I hope she has the courage to speak out if she faces discrimination too.
@henryfung9725
@henryfung9725 5 жыл бұрын
white men really like chinese women and philipino women....so i am guessing your daughter is part asian?
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
Why are you so against dark skinned women? White men aren’t obsessed with your race. You are.
@henryfung9725
@henryfung9725 5 жыл бұрын
@@kylejohnson7986 explain to me why you never really see many white men with indian, but tonnes of white men with chinese/thai etc?
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@@henryfung9725 Because you're too obsessed with your own race to see them. I know several white men dating South Asian women and far fewer dating Southeast Asians. Your own racism and issues are making you weirdly obsessive. There's no reason to reply to SO MANY comments here about Chinese women when it isn't relevant to the talk.
@MrALenCar321
@MrALenCar321 5 жыл бұрын
@@kylejohnson7986 Don't mind him he is a troll. I have seen him in race related videos.
@Posttrip
@Posttrip 6 жыл бұрын
She is so naturally LOVELY. I’m so sorry she had endure this. If she could be ‘cloned.’
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 7 жыл бұрын
My god you are stunning! And such an amazing speaker! I am blown away by your eloquent delivery and ability to shed light on such an understated topic. Thank you for opening a discussion on this issue, beautiful girl.
@matyverona9407
@matyverona9407 4 жыл бұрын
She is beautiful, kind and intelligent
@southpaw2k1
@southpaw2k1 5 жыл бұрын
OMG, she is so stunning. Someone better marry this lovely woman, before I save enough money to get a ring.
@paperandpavement
@paperandpavement 3 жыл бұрын
Dark skin is so beautiful. I'm mexican and there's colorism with our culture too. I remember my grandma telling me to put a hat on and sunblock on because she was light skinned and I was a golden brown from working in the sun. It didn't make any sense to me and still doesn't. Being our natural selves is one of the most beautiful things you can experience. Self love is beautiful.
@dharanig8214
@dharanig8214 4 жыл бұрын
That matrimony thing she spoke is totally relatable !!!!💯
@siobhanbeatrice4813
@siobhanbeatrice4813 4 жыл бұрын
The fact she is speaking up makes her attractive... I'm sure she is smart... and a good person... every girl has insecurities... that's why we do our hair, make up and eye make up... the non make up look nowadays looks unusual..
@turquoisestranger7566
@turquoisestranger7566 2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say that's why.. For many of us, its an art and a hobby or passion.
@maxvie2192
@maxvie2192 5 жыл бұрын
She is very very beautiful and smart! All shades are amazing! ☺️
@isprahsingh7678
@isprahsingh7678 5 жыл бұрын
True im from india and I can totally relate to everything she said...
@pi5815
@pi5815 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@shrinivasansubramani5485
@shrinivasansubramani5485 4 жыл бұрын
Indians are the most colour conscious people in the world.
@salmanquareshi5131
@salmanquareshi5131 4 жыл бұрын
@@pi5815 you are looking beautiful
@kamalkumar7978
@kamalkumar7978 2 жыл бұрын
You are fair skinned according to Indian standards. Jabardasti ka relate mat kro.
@nkb5245
@nkb5245 Жыл бұрын
@@kamalkumar7978 na its just filters.
@Infoentertain555
@Infoentertain555 3 жыл бұрын
She was so powerful that the end of her speech bought tears in my eyes
@Lusitania1408
@Lusitania1408 3 жыл бұрын
I'm European and I think she is extremely beautiful. Beauty is about facial structure and attractive bodies.
@afterwards8233
@afterwards8233 2 жыл бұрын
If beauty is about facial structure, can you not see how that is subjective and could be exploited to praise European standards better?
@iamsyd4170
@iamsyd4170 2 жыл бұрын
And all those beauty will die down one day. Peace and love should be our ultimate goal. Because our flesh means nothing, our spirit is what needs saving.
@kaylac.4797
@kaylac.4797 3 ай бұрын
Amen beauty is fleeting no matter the skin
@ImtithalSaeed
@ImtithalSaeed 5 жыл бұрын
she is so freaking gorgeous
@batteryout3905
@batteryout3905 5 жыл бұрын
Her face is shinning with confidence.....👍👍so she is beautiful
@Buddha98
@Buddha98 2 жыл бұрын
So proud of u to talk about this huge problem we are facing. A big thanks
@prabhakarrao4922
@prabhakarrao4922 4 жыл бұрын
I was captivated by the power of her speech. A supremely intelligent speaker. Very beautiful young lass as well.
@rezzi606
@rezzi606 6 жыл бұрын
Omg this is so sad because you are STUNNING... sigh, this world.
@yosefkweli6365
@yosefkweli6365 6 жыл бұрын
She is very beautiful and intelligent.
@jcrowviral
@jcrowviral 6 жыл бұрын
wow, she is beautiful!
@SenyaD
@SenyaD 5 жыл бұрын
I may not know her personally but I hope she succeeds for the rest of her life👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@raichal3015
@raichal3015 5 жыл бұрын
I love her voice so much and I loved hearing to her beautiful message which is absolutely true!🥰
@ravneetvij8575
@ravneetvij8575 6 жыл бұрын
India is worst country. It couldn't me more worst than this that I am dark skinned and living in North India (Punjab). People here are so discriminating that they haven't left any stone unturned to bring me down. I am still ashamed to use my own picture in my profile.
@doris6206
@doris6206 6 жыл бұрын
I am a brown tone girl from mumbai suburb . I live in a community where I don't face any kind of discrimination
@alightedpathrestored3577
@alightedpathrestored3577 6 жыл бұрын
wow things will get better for you
@sandeepsahu8743
@sandeepsahu8743 6 жыл бұрын
Ravneet Vij it's OK to be darked ..I m also dark skinned it's doesn't matter to me..Pls keep an eye on your future and make it a better place and kill the world by your success😎🔥🔥
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 6 жыл бұрын
The fact that you don't face it doesn't mean others don't either... Why are you trying to take away from the issue at hand?
@seban7601
@seban7601 6 жыл бұрын
You are beautiful just the way you are!!☺
@LonerBecause
@LonerBecause 6 жыл бұрын
Damn she's pretty!
@LonerBecause
@LonerBecause 5 жыл бұрын
@Tammana Arora thank you 💜!
@satyamshekhar52
@satyamshekhar52 4 жыл бұрын
Uo
@rohinijk4466
@rohinijk4466 5 жыл бұрын
This video is incredible...it seems to me like..she just articulated my thoughts...i have experienced all the things she said in the video..but i could never have put my thoughts into such beautiful words..Thank you Thank you Thank you from the bottom of my heart PRATYUSHA💜
@snehamishra5849
@snehamishra5849 3 жыл бұрын
I love that on line the most ; when she says: you are beautiful not despite your dark skin but simply because you are beautiful ❤️❤️it touches me so deeply .....🥰🥰
@Vril927
@Vril927 5 ай бұрын
As a guy I find dark skin most beautiful ❤️
@Ablestreet
@Ablestreet 3 жыл бұрын
All I have to say is that this young woman is absolutely beautiful!!
@jannatitoma800
@jannatitoma800 5 жыл бұрын
Oh god!! The way she is presenting, so graceful that now im want to be like her ..
@a.r.tavares1322
@a.r.tavares1322 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, she covered the topic so thoroughly! Plus she is magnificent. Beauty and brains.
@marthas.4456
@marthas.4456 5 жыл бұрын
It's sad. Blame Bollywood, the Indian cast system and the perception of the Indians themselves for believing fair skin is better.
@prabirpatra7926
@prabirpatra7926 3 жыл бұрын
Didi your speech was awesome. Your way of speaking is amazing. I learned a lot. Thank you. You have pain in your heart cause you have faced the BS. But Your heart is pure, you are innocent and amazing. You are such an inspiration. Thank you very much. God is always blessing you.
@arunsubramony4316
@arunsubramony4316 4 жыл бұрын
Message so compelling, so powerful, so inspiring, so positive.....Proud of you Ms. Pilla. I sincerely wish you the very best of happiness, health and success.....You will....you will be "Significant beyond Success". Best, Arun
@Samuel115s
@Samuel115s 7 жыл бұрын
She is really pretty 😊
@Kristisha.
@Kristisha. 3 жыл бұрын
She is gorgeous!! Her skin so beautiful!
@nostalgicgirrl6053
@nostalgicgirrl6053 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful speech! So well written and presented 👍 kudos to this girl :)
@rohinijk4466
@rohinijk4466 5 жыл бұрын
I love each and every word of hers
@ananyab4883
@ananyab4883 4 жыл бұрын
Such a sister preach moment
@MontyGumby
@MontyGumby 4 жыл бұрын
she's gorgeous
@TheBobWood
@TheBobWood 3 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine why anyone would not find this lady very beautiful. Her skin tone is more than perfect.
@bogusmcbogus2637
@bogusmcbogus2637 3 жыл бұрын
Strong presentation. Brava! Yes, everyone here knows this Indian woman, clearly, is very beautiful. That is beside the point. Even a woman *as beautiful as she* is looked down on. Her story is one of overcoming the habits of self-loathing induced by her society. It's a journey of bravery, discovery, and ultimately love that she is on. She deserves our admiration.
@blairfamily9685
@blairfamily9685 2 жыл бұрын
She is absolutely right and it's so sad and painful. Sister, you are beautiful. 😊
@reshmithramesh7110
@reshmithramesh7110 4 жыл бұрын
I feel you. I am 24 years old and I know better now. But I am still fighting the insecurity which was put in me by my loved ones and society.
@Youtube_Enthusiast_
@Youtube_Enthusiast_ 3 жыл бұрын
Such a needed discussion-love this
@yosbudi5708
@yosbudi5708 2 жыл бұрын
I love your skin shilpa really sweet. Where you from lady🤓🇺🇸💝🌼🌼
@sumaiyamarzook940
@sumaiyamarzook940 2 жыл бұрын
First of all you are so pretty. @5.57 I thought the same. Now it takes a great amount of effort to rewrite my believes. Iwanted to be more accomplished in my career to make up for my darkness. Girl you made me cry. I've never heard anything like this before which put my problems so accurately in to words.
@mmalavika5646
@mmalavika5646 5 жыл бұрын
I can feel your words. Thank you for motivating me.
@sanjanag3202
@sanjanag3202 6 жыл бұрын
She's stunning!
@kurookami8601
@kurookami8601 6 жыл бұрын
Mad respect to you miss! And FYI, you do look really attractive! I hope all Indians change their mindset based on your video! Thank you for making this one! 😀
@ravikantharajuvangal4601
@ravikantharajuvangal4601 3 жыл бұрын
I have been victim from light people colour, you did amazing job on raising the voice 👌
@shruthirajkumar3480
@shruthirajkumar3480 5 жыл бұрын
I am a victim too....she spoke for millions like me! Thank yoi
@intermilan9731
@intermilan9731 3 жыл бұрын
Did you try fair and lovely creams, baby?
@shruthirajkumar3480
@shruthirajkumar3480 3 жыл бұрын
@@intermilan9731 never bothered to. I love myself
@natrajswamy6896
@natrajswamy6896 3 жыл бұрын
She is extremely beautiful both externally and internally💖
@dr.bayanakedareswari2433
@dr.bayanakedareswari2433 6 жыл бұрын
It's a great talk👏it was really inspiring Tedx.. and u beautiful princess of Pilla (my far cousin) u really a gave a powerful speech👌👌Lovely Pratyusha 🤗😗
@sandeeprachabathuni2658
@sandeeprachabathuni2658 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't expect a speech on this subject from a girl this beautiful!
@47_susanthikadevis87
@47_susanthikadevis87 4 жыл бұрын
Really inspiring thank you so much for this wonderful speech 💗💓💞
@sanskritigupta9719
@sanskritigupta9719 5 жыл бұрын
I have faced it many many times in my life.. till I start believing I am beautiful. I will get nothing from public appreciation and I started appreciating myself.
@Vril927
@Vril927 5 ай бұрын
As a guy i find dark girls more beautiful ❤
@TheReddances
@TheReddances 6 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! And so charming.
@anuchandran3676
@anuchandran3676 6 жыл бұрын
Thank-you soo much dear.. You opened my eyes and changed my view.. Your are very beautiful.. May God bless you..
@dollardv
@dollardv 3 жыл бұрын
Wow just the way I like it. Tall dark and gorgeous. All praises two the Most High for his creation.
@listontheodore2705
@listontheodore2705 4 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with her really she is beautiful young lady.
@tanujakhatun9149
@tanujakhatun9149 3 жыл бұрын
She is just like a doll 😍
@Karen19820
@Karen19820 6 жыл бұрын
Wow. I had no idea this was an issue in the world. Growing up in Louisiana, U.S.A. my friends wanted to be tanned, not fair. I was not happy with my fair skin, either, but was unable to get darker. I am sorry to hear there is discrimination due to darker skin and is so prevalent among Indian culture. Maybe we can learn to be thankful for the variety in skin color. 🌈
@mickymouse2445
@mickymouse2445 4 жыл бұрын
OMG she is so pretty! Is she a model?
@exposinghiddentruth5815
@exposinghiddentruth5815 5 жыл бұрын
She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life, seriously. Yes, there are so many beautiful dark skin women in the world.
@exposinghiddentruth5815
@exposinghiddentruth5815 5 жыл бұрын
@bye girl - Thats ok. Because white men are not the only men in the world. There are so many men of another races that is not stuck on white skin. As a matter of fact, a lot of men of other races would chose her over a white women.
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@bye girl Why are you spamming this talk? None of the actual white men commenting agree. Stop trying to speak for us. Just because YOU are obsessed with your own race doesn't mean we are.
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@bye girl No one would pick a basic girl over this beauty. Sorry, no one is going for basic Chinese girls like you
@kylejohnson7986
@kylejohnson7986 5 жыл бұрын
@bye girl *you're Sorry that you're insecure about looking like a basic chinese lady. No white man would pick you over this beauty
@kajolpaul5210
@kajolpaul5210 Жыл бұрын
What's beauty... Her confidence 👍😊
@vishnuvardhanam4174
@vishnuvardhanam4174 4 жыл бұрын
Dude she is so beautiful and stunning. Her eyes are so mesmerizing..I still cud understand what she wud have went thro and that's why she is on the dias explaining it. I support her and anyone on against any kinda discrimination.
@trishaagarwal3648
@trishaagarwal3648 3 жыл бұрын
She is so beautiful, now that's what we call a stunning Indian personality!!
@171_indranildutta6
@171_indranildutta6 Жыл бұрын
haha what a joke
@FanGurl4TY
@FanGurl4TY 4 жыл бұрын
Tbh I think she's rlly pretty I don't know what those people are talking about
@brentneves3602
@brentneves3602 5 жыл бұрын
Exceptional beauty, class and brilliance.
@khc8800
@khc8800 2 жыл бұрын
Probably the perfect person to make such a point. She’s otherwise very beautiful, tall, shapely, lovely smile, clear strong feminine voice, intelligent, funny, personable, well-spoken… just got everything else in spades. Makes one wonder that such an issue for her can easily be overlooked.
@matzz6075
@matzz6075 3 жыл бұрын
Most intelligent 🧠,talented people in India are in one state ,kerala....where majority are either dark or brown,or medium.....highest literacy, hospitality,medical facilities...were same dark & brown tonned people's in kerala....
@arnaktuli6698
@arnaktuli6698 5 жыл бұрын
She is beautiful 💙
@iftikharkhan9278
@iftikharkhan9278 Ай бұрын
She Looks like a most Precious jewel with her stunning fabulous skin tone. A beauty of its own class! I wish, I could embrace her!
@ektagoyal866
@ektagoyal866 6 жыл бұрын
You r really gracious u r very beautiful.... The way ur carrying urslef is so breathtaking lots of love swty😘❤️
@sanjeevsingh4334
@sanjeevsingh4334 5 жыл бұрын
I love you pratyusha and loved your talks 👌
Happy 4th of July 😂
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