tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post8953520822366076282..comments2023-08-03T08:06:25.286-04:00Comments on The Harried Cook: Triple Dark Chocolate Cookies & a Doubly Special Post!The Harried Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105344341116989354noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-74744117848403365622012-05-03T06:42:37.643-04:002012-05-03T06:42:37.643-04:00This is beautiful! I totally agree.
My sister is...This is beautiful! I totally agree. <br /><br />My sister is kind of dark and I know how horrible she still feels about it. She was bullied and her self esteem was down in the pits coz of the same thing.<br />I love the idea of the campaign and good luck with that! xxItarin Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-67140052582810459292012-05-03T02:19:59.042-04:002012-05-03T02:19:59.042-04:00Congratulations...Congratulations...mukeshhttp://mukeshrijhwani.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-33126221209817251412012-04-18T07:25:31.904-04:002012-04-18T07:25:31.904-04:00I did not visit earlier because I'm diabetic. ...I did not visit earlier because I'm diabetic. Glad I did finally. Lovely post. One thing that makes fair so exotic to us and dark to them is because we don't really know one another. Close association dispels all those notions and makes each more human to the other.KayEmhttp://nevermindyaar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-8491093578023290042012-04-01T08:19:31.627-04:002012-04-01T08:19:31.627-04:00H Marsha,
This is a really great post to bring aw...H Marsha,<br /><br />This is a really great post to bring awareness to a great cause. Thanks for sharing and getting the word out. Also thanks for being a part of the YBR :) Nancy/SpicieFoodiehttp://www.spiciefoodie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-26743272800323618772012-03-11T21:17:52.599-04:002012-03-11T21:17:52.599-04:00Thank you, Joan! I appreciate you dropping by and ...Thank you, Joan! I appreciate you dropping by and leaving this comment to let me know what you think :) Blessings...theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-4206977249417334272012-03-11T21:17:21.030-04:002012-03-11T21:17:21.030-04:00I totally know what you mean. Thanks for stopping ...I totally know what you mean. Thanks for stopping by, Katrina!theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-18645185121292680542012-03-11T15:51:32.602-04:002012-03-11T15:51:32.602-04:00I found your post not only thoughtful and eloquent...I found your post not only thoughtful and eloquently presented but illuminating as well.Joan Novahttp://foodalogue.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-44119775004032065292012-03-11T12:38:42.783-04:002012-03-11T12:38:42.783-04:00I can't even wrap my mind around racism. I am ...I can't even wrap my mind around racism. I am speechless every time. It is sickening.In Katrina's Kitchenhttp://twitter.com/katrinaskitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-75895568050797912022012-03-11T03:30:44.031-04:002012-03-11T03:30:44.031-04:00Well said, Pratiksha. Yes, you are right about thi...Well said, Pratiksha. Yes, you are right about things changing slowly. I am so glad when I see darker skinned models and actresses on screen but they're still too few. I have personally seen gorgeous dusky women being rejected by their prospective husband's family based only on the color of their skin. It is still a sad reality today. You have put it beautifully - "Everyone is different, and thus, beautiful." I just love it! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Pratiksha! I would be honored to accept the award... Heading over to your blog right now :) theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-42603589640945597592012-03-11T03:24:01.049-04:002012-03-11T03:24:01.049-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Ky! I ...Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Ky! I am so sorry to hear that this thing happened to you at such a young and impressionable age... that must have really hurt! But I am so glad that you have grown up to be a confident, beautiful woman despite that... I feel bad for children who have been scarred for life, and have had their spirits broken because for this kind of ridicule...<br /><br />I think we need to take the time to teach our kids to be accepting of all God's people - no matter how they look or where they're from. Thanks again for your comment, Ky! Big hugs...theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-42662157904244564172012-03-11T03:19:27.791-04:002012-03-11T03:19:27.791-04:00I'm an Indian and I can completely understand ...I'm an Indian and I can completely understand where you're coming from. I see it happen every day, but the approach towards dark skin is changing. Slowly, yes, but surely. I'm not fair myself, but luckily enough I haven't ever been teased or been treated like an outcast because of it. I strongly support this campaign and yes, every colour is beautiful. People really need to change their mindset and learn to accept and appreciate every attribute of a person's being. Everyone is different and thus, beautiful. <br /><br /> Marsha, I have awarded you with a blog award. Please accept it at the latest post on my blog. :)<br /><br />Love and Luck,<br />Pratiksha. Honeyed Pandemoniumhttp://honeyedpandemonium.blogspot.in/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-71062443166249225572012-03-11T03:17:14.630-04:002012-03-11T03:17:14.630-04:00It is a HUGE issue here... and things don't se...It is a HUGE issue here... and things don't seem to be getting any better. Hence the campaign by my friends... Hopefully we will start seeing a change! thanks for your comment! :) Hugstheharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-30257799447573885432012-03-11T03:16:37.342-04:002012-03-11T03:16:37.342-04:00It definitely hurts when people point out that we&...It definitely hurts when people point out that we're different. I wish people would stop doing that and accept that we cannot all be the same. You're so right - it is a matter of the heart and we all need the heart of God in us. Thank you for you support in this issue, and I hope that we can teach our children to think right :) Hugs!theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-75138098472212132342012-03-11T03:15:09.475-04:002012-03-11T03:15:09.475-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your opinion and suppor...Thanks so much for sharing your opinion and support here, Alisha! I think that advertisements, media and especially our own family and friends play such a great role in this area... we are not taught to accept the way we look and to always admire what other people have! I think this generation should take a stand and we need to teach our children to be proud of their skin color... Thanks for your kind words about this post and the cookies :) Hugstheharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-11266190624407107772012-03-11T03:12:30.726-04:002012-03-11T03:12:30.726-04:00That does sound like a very Asian/Indian thing to ...That does sound like a very Asian/Indian thing to do :) We do love our the sunscreen :) LOL :) And I like the idea of having a neon green friend!! Sounds like she'd be super fun! Thanks for stopping by, Amanda :)theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-79046480606317145632012-03-11T03:11:26.068-04:002012-03-11T03:11:26.068-04:00Here's to hoping things change way before that...Here's to hoping things change way before that... the world has changed SO much in the last 100 years, but we still hold on to old ideas and mindsets... I think all people - no matter what color - need to accept the way they look and take pride in it! Thanks for voicing your thoughts, Xinmei :) theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-46827740918257030002012-03-10T18:20:02.121-05:002012-03-10T18:20:02.121-05:00This is such a beautiful post, I love the message,...This is such a beautiful post, I love the message, that you are beautiful no matter what skin color you are. Although I was born and raised in this country I am of Colombian decent and so I have the features including being tan. I had my first taste of racism when I was in 6th grade and a boy claimed to "not what anything to do with me" thanks to the fact that my skin was darker than almost every student in my school. For the first time ever I understood injustice. It didn't make sense that someone would hate me for something I cannot change about myself. I still have people point out that my fiance and I are different shades, but to me I don't see color, I just see love. =]Free Spirit Eaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-10622230740382586692012-03-10T17:52:13.755-05:002012-03-10T17:52:13.755-05:00Wonderful post, Marsha! I've heard of the popu...Wonderful post, Marsha! I've heard of the popularity of "whitening" products but I had no idea about the extent of the issue.Gourmantinehttp://www.gourmantineblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-21125254685293951602012-03-10T17:10:52.708-05:002012-03-10T17:10:52.708-05:00It is always a matter of the heart. If it were not...It is always a matter of the heart. If it were not skin color it would be something else . The theme is dominion and insecurity. I think it takes God's heart inus to not struggle with this. I applaud your message. I have been affected in many ways. I am Italian and olive skinned. I've had people tell me I'm not white and I'm not very dark. No matter to me but it hurts me to hear racist remarks about others. I've chosen not to be friends with people who have surprised me with bigotry.even in Italy they make judgment against each other regarding region and skin color. I will vist your friend's blog and say hello.Angelarobertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-54388545795965125842012-03-10T15:02:07.106-05:002012-03-10T15:02:07.106-05:00I am not sure I can even find the words to express...I am not sure I can even find the words to express just how much I love this post! And the campaign is not only fantastic, but sadly necessary. I watched the adds and found them so sad...the world really needs a wake up call! I am on the ultra fair skinned side, and trust me I have wanted it changed for as long as I can remember. It is always posed to us that what ever is the opposite of what we have is more beautiful...pathetic! You are exactly correct, those with fair skin, especially here in the US, look to be tan and deepen the skin color for beauty. It's about time that someone really dug into the contradiction, and helped shape the future for our children, whatever beautiful colors they may be :)<br />P.S. The cookies are just pure evil, lol...and the photos are lovely, will check out your friends site :)Magic of Spicehttp://www.theardentepicure.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-57038083017059758742012-03-10T12:43:30.833-05:002012-03-10T12:43:30.833-05:00interesting... actually my uh... somewhat-related ...interesting... actually my uh... somewhat-related relatives (aka relatives who are a mile away on the family tree) live in Asia and man, do they have an obsession with being pale! They came to the US a few years ago. First thing they did after waking up - sunscreen time! In the car (and may I point out the car had TINTED windows, and that only a sliver of light was coming through): sunscreen time! every other minute: sunscreen time! ridiculous... personally, who cares about skin color? as long as you're not neon green or hot pink, it's all right...amandahttp://softandstiffpeaks.blogspot.om/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-81492018161959466562012-03-10T05:23:34.798-05:002012-03-10T05:23:34.798-05:00A great post for a great cause. It reminds of the ...A great post for a great cause. It reminds of the this line from Hairspray when the black people are segregated from the whites:<br />The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste. And that's where it's at....now baby run and tell that!!<br />But I totally agree how it's insane that people in the East (I'm Chinese and it's exactly the same) want to be white but people in the West want to be tanned. But saying that, 100 years ago Western people wanted to be whiter, because being tanned meant you were a labourer. Now that's the reason why people don't want to be tanned in the East. Maybe in 100 years things will change again!Pudding Pie Lanehttp://puddingpielane.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-55376260939914875842012-03-10T04:21:44.779-05:002012-03-10T04:21:44.779-05:00Gosh! I guess it's harder when you're diff...Gosh! I guess it's harder when you're different, and everyone around you looks a certain way... while I don't think it is wrong to use products to 'improve' our appearance and to look our best, I think it is important to realize how much of what they promise to do is realistic. <br /><br />There are so many factors that contribute to how we look - race, genes, diet, environment etc - and if the God who created us wanted us to look a certain way, I think we just need to try to look our best :) I am proud of my 'wheatish' skin color and wouldn't trade it in :) And, I just want to say to you that I am sure your skin color is gorgeous and that your friends are probably being genuine about their compliments :) Hugs to you from India!!!theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-4136056674059925762012-03-10T04:13:14.579-05:002012-03-10T04:13:14.579-05:00Thank you, Nami! I didn't know it was an issue...Thank you, Nami! I didn't know it was an issue in Japan as well.. but you're right - the cosmetic industry is having a field day with all our insecurities.. Thanks for voicing your opinion! :) <br /><br />and thanks for stopping by Zip's site! I am very camera shy and it is not easy for me to read that post :) Thanks for the encouragement, Nami! Hugs :)theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216141189238120850.post-50802076200509278092012-03-10T04:11:37.627-05:002012-03-10T04:11:37.627-05:00I know! Totally ridiculous.. why can't we just...I know! Totally ridiculous.. why can't we just be happy and try to look the best we can with the looks that God has given us? Thanks for stopping by & voicing your opinion! Appreciate it :)theharriedcooknoreply@blogger.com