Why Are Black Women So Convinced Nobody Wants Them?

Black women, dating, beauty standards, colorism and the ongoing conversation about whether Black women are considered desirable. In this video, Jasmine Decodes the viral conversation around Black women's dating experiences, Black men dating outside their race, dark-skinned Black women, and the idea that Black women are "undesirable." We also look at the OkCupid dating study and the public conversations around Lupita Nyong'o, Serena Williams and Michelle Obama. How much of what we believe about Black women's beauty and desirability comes from real-life experiences — and how much is being amplified by social media? #BlackWomen #BlackWomenDating #Colorism #Dating #beautystandards 00:00 — Why are we talking about Black women's desirability? 05:50 — The OkCupid study and the "least desirable" statistic 10:21 — Serena Williams, Lupita Nyong'o & beauty standards 17:05 — How the algorithm amplifies rejection 22:08 — Black men, racial preferences & the problem with generalizations 27:16 — Rejection isn't an identity keywords black women dating, black women desirability, black women beauty standards, black women and dating, black women and colorism, colorism in dating, black men and black women, black men dating outside their race, black men prefer white women, black men don't like black women, dark skinned black women, dark skin beauty standards, OkCupid study black women, Lupita Nyong'o, Serena Williams, Michelle Obama sub count: 840 Copyright / Fair Use: Jasmine Decodes uses brief clips, screenshots and other online material for the purposes of commentary, criticism, analysis and discussion. Original material is used only where relevant to the point being discussed and is not intended to replace or reproduce the original content. All rights remain with their respective owners.