Why do Iberians on Apricity care about whitness?

[MINARDOWICZ]

I picked non pale... and I know it might sound crazy, as I am one of the people who insists they are not as dark as portrayed...

Here is my reason: Technically they are darker ON AVERAGE than say, the majority of france. However, the overlap is huge. I also do not think they fall into the same boat as the REALLY white people usually. There are a good many super white Iberians but due to their geographical location, it actually makes sense that they are what can be considered "medium skin toned" individuals. I'd say they line up with CENTRAL Italy as far as pigment goes. Compare them to groups of Tuscans. Not a lot of pigmentation difference on average.

You need to add another option called "medium" really. At the end of the day, though, they are darker than northern Europeans on average. Not woggy though. Also, not as dark as the true darkies (Sicilians, Maltese, Greek Islanders, a few Balkan countries, etc).

I think people in the northern parts of the balkans, southern france, and iberia, all match up as far as pigmentation goes.

Let's face it, the british islanders that look iberian are on the darker side, even for the welsh. They are not THAT uncommon though. Many welsh and irish people are medium skin toned.

[Mn The Loki TA Son]

His observation of many Germans walking into 7-11 makes him a professional on the topic of germanic people, just like Nihilist.

[DeaththeKid]

I'm a Germanophile because I like and admire Germans that's all. It's hard not to admire them. I wish they'd had better luck in their history. I would have liked to see them accomplish their full potential.

[Smeagol]

His observation of many Germans walking into 7-11 makes him a professional on the topic of germanic people, just like Nihilist.

But you must be an expert though, since you're very well known in the scientific community.

Anyway, a lot of people here care about whiteness, especially non-Whites like Objectiverealist, but Iberians are White, so it's probably annoying for so many people to compare them with North Africans, Arabs, etc...

[MINARDOWICZ]

But you must be an expert though, since you're very well known in the scientific community.

Anyway, a lot of people here care about whiteness, especially non-Whites like Objectiverealist, but Iberians are White, so it's probably annoying for so many people to compare them with North Africans, Arabs, etc...

Agreed. They are medium skinned Europeans. Not too uncommon. They exist even in the whitest of places, actually. On average, I'd place them on the same level as countries like Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, etc. I would never call them pale as whitebread but I would never call em "dark" or "woggy".

I also think it is a bit nuts to say they are whiter than the average Europeans. LOL. Some people on here seem to think they are that white... and the EXACT same as brits. Which is not true at all. They are unique, I'd say, though they often can look like dark brits and fairly normal southern french.

[Comte Arnau]

I also think it is a bit nuts to say they are whiter than the average Europeans. LOL. Some people on here seem to think they are that white... and the EXACT same as brits. Which is not true at all. They are unique, I'd say, though they often can look like dark brits and fairly normal southern french.

The skin of the Europeans depends pretty much on whether you're looking at their faces or their butts, in summer or in winter. Those 'medium' things you say are in truth quite stupid, as actual studies have already proved.

[MINARDOWICZ]

The skin of the Europeans depends pretty much on whether you're looking at their faces or their butts, in summer or in winter. Those 'medium' things you say are in truth quite stupid, as actual studies have already proved.

Not true. In the winter, I am WAY darker than the local white people around here. I don't need a tan to be medium skin toned. There is such thing.

The actual non-tanned skin tone is what I am talking about here. Jersey shore tans do not count. There IS such thing as pigment variation. If you do not think so, you are clearly delusional. Plus, it only makes sense, based on admixture, that spain (for example) would be darker than frickin Scotland.

Come look at my skin. I do not have a tan right now but I am darker than some scottish descent guy in SC (even when he has a tan). It is just a fact.

[Comte Arnau]

Not true. In the winter, I am WAY darker than the local white people around here. I don't need a tan to be medium skin toned. There is such thing.

The actual non-tanned skin tone is what I am talking about here. Jersey shore tans do not count. There IS such thing as pigment variation. If you do not think so, you are clearly delusional. Plus, it only makes sense, based on admixture, that spain (for example) would be darker than frickin Scotland.

Come look at my skin. I do not have a tan right now but I am darker than some scottish descent guy in SC (even when he has a tan). It is just a fact.

We weren't talking about you, but about populations.

And let me rely more on studies than on your personal impression.

[MINARDOWICZ]

We weren't talking about you, but about populations.

And let me rely more on studies than on your personal impression.

Which, of course vary. How can you not tell that scottish people vary from spain as a country??

[Incal]

I've never seen any Iberian on here (born and raised that is) worrying about skin color. I think most anglo-junkies think everybody shares their decadent perceptions.