Black Doll, White Doll
A recreation of the famous 1940s experiment by the Clarks that was instrumental in the US Supreme court ruling that racial segregation was unconstitutional.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_and_Mamie_Clark
News story on the newer version: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/13/doll.study/
Originally shared by Max Huijgen
See what happens when kids grow up in a world of racial stereotypes
The video shows a repeat of an old experiment where children can chose between two dolls. See these black children demonstrate a complete lack of self-esteem or even outright self-hatred by choosing a white doll (the ‘nice one’) over a black one while they are perfectly aware of their own skin color.
If all you hear and see are images where a black skin is linked with violence, crime and poverty, it’s no wonder young kids already disassociate themselves of their own color.
The original 1940s experiment by Kenneth and Mamie Clark led to the famous High Court decision to forbid racial school segregation. This small scale repetition of the experiment shows we still have a long way to go.
The relevance for my own country of birth, the Netherlands, is that the national debate about ‘Zwarte Piet’, a blackface helper to the December celebration of ‘Sinterklaas’ is really important for black all children.
Black Pete is mostly played by white people, using black makeup, over the top afro wigs, golden earrings and large red lips. They act ‘funny’ by pretending to be stupid, while jumping around in an energetic way.
They act as the little helpers to the wise, white, bearded Saint Nicolas who arrives on his even more white high horse…
The contrast can’t be bigger and the stereotyping can hardly be more over the top. Complaints by the relatively small black community in the Netherlands are mostly put aside as ‘it’s all good fun and don’t spoil the party for the children’.
Maybe watching this little experiment helps realize defenders of this tradition realize that stereotyping does make children suffer.
Racism goes much deeper than skin; it really is a brain disease
#ZwartePiet #BlackPete #racism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybDa0gSuAcg//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js
Science on Google+ 
Arc Michael when you talk “about science” you should really use science. Or if you don’t know any science, how about leaving it to those who do? Your ignorance does not entitle you to invent your own knowledge.
You could try just looking outside the house. My son is a great shade intermediate to his mother and I.
LikeLike
I think this demonstrates the white standard of beauty better than the effects of segregation.
LikeLike
What nonsense. You can’t ask leading questions to a kid and imply meaning into it. Sure, ask them which doll they like but by asking which doll is then nice, you distort any possible meaning. The idea that you force them to label the other doll, the only other option, as “bad” is ridiculous, leading, and outright shameful. This is the most unethical and biased “experiment” I have seen in a while.
LikeLike
Arc Michael sounds like your parents never placed you in school to begin with. Your garbled paragraph of shit was barely decipherable.
LikeLike
Here is an interesting alternative explanation as well as a discussion of ethical considerations: http://evoandproud.blogspot.com/2010/06/use-and-abuse-of-doll-tests.html
LikeLike
and there it is !!! The truth !
LikeLike
Arc Michael Segregation breeds such attitudes. Going to same school is not enough. Having close friends makes a difference in knowing all people are same under the skin.
LikeLike
Arc Michael racism is stupid and cruel wherever it occurs and whoever is spouting it. I feel sad for you.
LikeLike
Arc Michael Oh. You’re L.A.trash. no wonder.
LikeLike
Arc Michael Oh, and FYI, I’m Spanish and Asian and I can tell you the only people latins want to get rid of are backwards racist freaks.
LikeLike
Very nice…!
LikeLike
Sad little kids have no idea
LikeLike
As I cry
LikeLike
Hi would love to have you as our friend concierge services for seniors and people with disabilities unihomecare.com we can use a spokesperson we love you take care..
LikeLike
It’s all a bunch of hog wash! Black, Brown, White, or Asian it doesn’t matter. All races are plagued with influential idiots who make it their business to spread ignorance.
LikeLike
To is good
LikeLike