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Saweetie acknowledges her “Pretty Privilege” in interview

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I agree with the light skin comment because really don’t see this beauty that everyone claims Saweetie to be. She is a pretty girl that’s no question but she isn’t a huge beauty. She reminds me of baby bop.
 

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To this day I still don’t know what Saweetie sings. I don’t know any of her songs. I know her and see her all the time.....but what song is she known for?
 

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I agree with her... It's honestly a combination of pretty/ light skin Privilege for her... But, I will say Saweetie has a personality that attracts a lot of viewership. She does well interacting with her fans and, marketing herself. Her aesthetic is very attractive to many folks. Also, she's often praises and well-liked around social media. She isn't out here getting dragged every second like some of her fellow rappers. She would make a great TV host
 

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Two things can be right at the same time, she has a desirable face it doesn’t matter if you think so or not.
 

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Well Saweetie mostly benefits from colorism, featurism, black men hating themselves and nepotism. She also benefits from having young parents that she's somewhat disconnected to since she was apparently raised by grandma. This affords her the freedom to be as ratchet and raunchy as she needs to get ahead with out feeling guilt or shame from her parents considering her mom was a video hoe attempting to secure the bag herself. She also benefits from the Asian mindset of being book smart but also using men to get a head. The cards she was dealt works in her favor.
 

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There is no beauty. Many people have a tendency of equating a light skin girl as pretty. She is an average looking woman. If she had a dark skin tone with the same face, she would not be talked about as often.

It is light skin privilege.
 

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When people keep pointing this out, what is their overall point?? She is pretty.... Okay. She is light skin.... Okay. She isn't going to change any of those things and as long as she isn't treating people a particular kind of way then I don't understand their point in pointing this out.

We can state the obvious but harping on it gets us all nowhere. I wonder if other people wish they could have the same pretty privilege the way that they keep bringing it up constantly.
 

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When people keep pointing this out, what is their overall point?? She is pretty.... Okay. She is light skin.... Okay. She isn't going to change any of those things and as long as she isn't treating people a particular kind of way then I don't understand their point in pointing this out.

We can state the obvious but harping on it gets us all nowhere. I wonder if other people wish they could have the same pretty privilege the way that they keep bringing it up constantly.

Yes they wish they had it. That’s why they continuously bring it up and try to knock her down a peg by saying they “don’t see her beauty” or by calling her average.
She’s very pretty and is well liked by the majority despite people trying to find anything negative about her.
 

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This site is so funny.

If Saweetie was dark y’all would love her. Y’all be hyping JT of the city girls as some great beauty but if she was lighter y’all would say she’s trash.

Jesus be some self esteem.
 

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Yes they wish they had it. That’s why they continuously bring it up and try to knock her down a peg by saying they “don’t see her beauty” or by calling her average.
She’s very pretty and is well liked by the majority despite people trying to find anything negative about her.
No one in this thread said anything negative about her.
 

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I think this is a good opportunity to dissect all the things that make up someone having pretty privilege. I do think it's having certain aesthetically pleasing features,. I feel like eurocentric features, light/bright eyes are praised a lot of the time, and light skin is apart of it. Not always, but a lot of the time, yea.
 

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I knew people would think that I am hating even though I’m not. I am not dark-skinned.

She is creative, has talent, and is well-liked. However, she is average, not beautiful. She has her skin tone to thank which helped make her as famous as she is today.
 

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Saweetie's face isn't spectacular but she is appealing now due to her enhancements. And her fun and pleasant personality helps, imo.
 

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I think this is a good opportunity to dissect all the things that make up someone having pretty privilege. I do think it's having certain aesthetically pleasing features,. I feel like eurocentric features, light/bright eyes are praised a lot of the time, and light skin is apart of it. Not always, but a lot of the time, yea.
Acknowledge it for what though? There are some people on this board that don't even acknowledge eurocentric features lol. I'm not attacking you or anything and I am not a huge Saweetie fan either but what are people supposed to do if they have those features? I have what are considered eurocentric features and when I read some threads about privilege I'm just confused because are they mad at the person or the people that find that attractive? Also, not trying to make this about me at all.
 

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Acknowledge it for what though? There are some people on this board that don't even acknowledge eurocentric features lol. I'm not attacking you or anything and I am not a huge Saweetie fan either but what are people supposed to do if they have those features? I have what are considered eurocentric features and when I read some threads about privilege I'm just confused because are they mad at the person or the people that find that attractive? Also, not trying to make this about me at all.

Hm isn't that the same with literally any privilege that someone has? It's not in your control but it exists. I'm lighter skinned, but I tan pretty dark brown, and have had a multitude of experiences around that because people treat me so differently based on how my skin color is. It's not exactly in my control, but I don't really see what's wrong with acknowledging and understanding that's playing a role in how people perceive me. I mean it's not meant to invalidate people, but I do think it's acknowledging the systems at play.
 

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I agree with the light skin comment because really don’t see this beauty that everyone claims Saweetie to be. She is a pretty girl that’s no question but she isn’t a huge beauty. She reminds me of baby bop.
She's a very pretty girl but they do the most when it comes to her. It's not like I've never seen someone like her. And she's been looking stupid lately with the sh!tty wigs and facial procedures.
 

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Hm isn't that the same with literally any privilege that someone has? It's not in your control but it exists. I'm lighter skinned, but I tan pretty dark brown, and have had a multitude of experiences around that because people treat me so differently based on how my skin color is. It's not exactly in my control, but I don't really see what's wrong with acknowledging and understanding that's playing a role in how people perceive me. I mean it's not meant to invalidate people, but I do think it's acknowledging the systems at play.
I don't blame her for acknowledging it's just that I don't see the boards point when it's point out over and over again. I agree with you, but I have seen so many people that have even more of a privilege then her in the music industry because they are more ethnically ambiguous looking and pretty & their careers are hot garbage. I just want them to acknowledge that pretty doesn't automatically mean success.
 

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I don't blame her for acknowledging it's just that I don't see the boards point when it's point out over and over again. I agree with you, but I have seen so many people that have even more of a privilege then her in the music industry because they are more ethnically ambiguous looking and pretty & their careers are hot garbage. I just want them to acknowledge that pretty doesn't automatically mean success.
That's true. She knows how to market herself as a brand, and I like her personality. It does really work for her being an influencer but less a musician imo. But i see what you mean. I do see people just dead a conversation by dropping "she just has pretty privilege" I guess that's why I was like "maybe we should say what pretty privilege actually is vs. just dropping the phrase in a convo with no explanation." I was tryna see foster a convo/discussion where people would go further into it lol
 

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There is no beauty. Many people have a tendency of equating a light skin girl as pretty. She is an average looking woman. If she had a dark skin tone with the same face, she would not be talked about as often.

It is light skin privilege.
Tbh, this is actually true. I find many other black or black-ish singers or actresses prettier than her, like Gabrille Union, Normani, and others I can't think of right now. Hell, even Saweetie's own mother is prettier facially, even though she's filipina. Even now, her own mother outshines her facially.
 

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When people keep pointing this out, what is their overall point?? She is pretty.... Okay. She is light skin.... Okay. She isn't going to change any of those things and as long as she isn't treating people a particular kind of way then I don't understand their point in pointing this out.

We can state the obvious but harping on it gets us all nowhere. I wonder if other people wish they could have the same pretty privilege the way that they keep bringing it up constantly.
Exactly what I was thinking! They’re obssesed with speaking on light skinned this, light skinned that... but what are they doing to change it?!!
 

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