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Pissa ain't known terror.
Terror is riding in a fuckin' tuk tuk with a hyper-aggressive driver while drunk.
Fight me.
Terror is riding in a fuckin' tuk tuk with a hyper-aggressive driver while drunk.
Fight me.
Polissa Snow / CatLadyPolissa / SouthernCatLady1983 / PolissaCampbellArt / Campbells Home for Wayward Cats and Josh Campbell / Wade Parker - E begging munchie Artist, Renaissance Woman, Cat Lady 🖖 and her hot headed husband that collectively killed over 30 animals. One has a 20 year old yeast infection, another shits in bags
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If you wish to search this more easily, a helpful term is intertrigo.
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You forgot the fourth fear: CAT LADIES OF TWITTER.
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Until Polissa posts a TikTok about how hard it is to find a foundation that matches her skin tone, she hasn’t truly leveled up in her quest to make the concept of colorism about how white she is.
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A further fear: an honest day's work.
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Her greatest fear: NO HELP CAME
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I really hope Polissa keeps posting her weird white people fantasy history and lectures people about harmful colorism against pale people. It's going to be better than when she got the cat ladies attention if she attracts the attention of some people who actually give a shit about racism because her opinions won't be looked on kindly.
Colorism exists in many non-white cultures, and it specifically refers to the bias against darker skinned people compared to lighter skinned people within the same ethnic group. It's why there's a huge market for skin bleaching creams in India, and why it's common for some Asians to carry around parasols, AND wear high SPF sunscreen, AND wear hats, because their parents and grannies planted a fear of getting "too dark" in them when they were young.
There's thoughts that some of it comes from colonization by white people, and in some cultures it's definitely a factor, but it's also due in large part to the fact that less wealthy people across societies are more likely to work outdoors, laboring on farms, which leads to tanning. Tanning didn't happen to rich people who stayed in their palaces (or whatever) all day. The term "redneck" (sunburn on the back of the neck of someone who works outside) actually could be seen as an example of how this exists in white cultures too!
There's thoughts that some of it comes from colonization by white people, and in some cultures it's definitely a factor, but it's also due in large part to the fact that less wealthy people across societies are more likely to work outdoors, laboring on farms, which leads to tanning. Tanning didn't happen to rich people who stayed in their palaces (or whatever) all day. The term "redneck" (sunburn on the back of the neck of someone who works outside) actually could be seen as an example of how this exists in white cultures too!
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About the Costa Rica trip: I remember she said it was a church thing, and that there was a big storm when she was there.
I was looking at her abandoned blog (archive) and found out she was "ingaged" 3 times before Joh. No wonder the church ladies didn't suggest any kind of celebration when that happened, since obviously no one thought they were serious.
I was looking at her abandoned blog (archive) and found out she was "ingaged" 3 times before Joh. No wonder the church ladies didn't suggest any kind of celebration when that happened, since obviously no one thought they were serious.
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I am here to report....
No changes to the pet wish list. At all. Fuck those guys.
Remember this spoon? Well, that one wasn't enough! She needs...
MOAR.
Also, the cups? Yeah, she's doubled those.
Because ONE entry for $21.00 wasn't enough.
She needs MOAR shitty rainbow cooking utensils.
BEHOLD.
Also, I couldn't remember if I'd captured this shit desk that'd never get built if it was purchased, but here it is.
I'd pay to see Joh build this lolz GO GO NOODLE ARMS!!
No changes to the pet wish list. At all. Fuck those guys.
Remember this spoon? Well, that one wasn't enough! She needs...
MOAR.Also, the cups? Yeah, she's doubled those.
Because ONE entry for $21.00 wasn't enough.She needs MOAR shitty rainbow cooking utensils.
BEHOLD.Also, I couldn't remember if I'd captured this shit desk that'd never get built if it was purchased, but here it is.
I'd pay to see Joh build this lolz GO GO NOODLE ARMS!!
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As a reptile sperg, I decided to do a thorough analysis of Polissa’s snake care (spoiler: it’s bad). Snakes, especially boas and pythons, are some of the easiest and lowest maintenance animals you can keep. If they have a couple hiding places, water, a decently clean and appropriately-sized tank, an occasional meal (for instance my Boa constrictor eats two rats a month, sometimes less if he’s shedding, which is a healthy feeding schedule for him), good humidity, and the right temperature gradient, they will be happy. If someone cannot manage this level of care, they should not have any pets at all.
*no hate if you’re in this situation (I’ve been there), but I doubt Polissa ever genuinely tried switching Salazar off live prey.
a) Wastes a lot of those mice because Sally won’t eat (it’s very common for balls to refuse food when they are stressed in any way). In this case Sally is not eating enough, no matter how many mice Polissa throws in her tank. It would also mean that Polly is unable to read her snake’s behavior to know when she’s hungry (no surprises there).
b) Is lying to make herself look like a good snake-keeper (if so saying you feed your snake 6 times a month is retarded). This would mean she thinks that mice are an appropriate food source for a BP and probably only feeds a few a month, which would likely not be enough food.
c) Buys very small mice and actually feeds her that many. If this is the case it’s possible that despite being fed 6 meals a month she is underfed, which is ridiculous. I’ve never seen someone simultaneously overfeed and underfeed a pet, but if anyone can do it, it’s Polly.
d) Some situation so retarded it is beyond my imagination.
Also it appears that these are live mice, so it actually might be pretty expensive. She would save money by feeding Sally frozen rats. Hopefully she at least feeds multiple mice at a time, it’s more natural for a snake to have a few big meals than a lot of little ones. Boa/Python digestive systems aren’t designed to be constantly full.
She said in the tweet about the rat being for Salazar that she was trying to size up her meals, so I’m guessing that Polly got a rat for the first time and Salazar was put off by the unfamiliar scent and didn’t want it. This is normal for balls, a species so picky that sometimes people have to go out of their way to buy them the special rodents they would eat in the wild (African Soft-Furs) or even scent the rats with juice made of said rodents. If I were in this situation and decided to keep the rat, I would take that opportunity to scent objects and eventually mice by rubbing them in the rat’s fur or bedding so the snake can get used to that smell.
**If you have a snake it will probably escape at some point and you should plan accordingly. I suggest having their enclosures in a room where they can’t get in too much trouble and won’t be able to escape through the crack under the door, open window, etc.
This video of Sally’s tank raises many questions and concerns. Is that her only hide? Why is it in such a weird position? It looks a bit small for her (having not seen it in person I can’t say for sure) so maybe she propped it up to give her more room? Anyways the hide having those massive gaps in the side is not going to make her feel safe, especially not when cats are literally pawing at the sides of her tank trying to get at her. The poor thing doesn’t have a single good hiding place. It’s important to give snakes two hides (one on the cold side and one on the warm side) so they don’t have to choose between regulating their temperature and feeling secure. There is also nothing else in the way of cover, like a fake plant or even just some crumpled up paper. Ball pythons are known for being especially shy and easily stressed snakes so this is really awful. All she would have to do is clean off a couple flower pots from her “garden” (even broken ones would be ok if you sand down the edges) or cut holes in some plastic boxes from the dollar store and stick them in the tank and it would immediately, significantly improve Salazar’s quality of life.
The water tub likely isn’t kept very clean and would ideally be a bit larger but at least it’s big enough for her to partially soak in it. Putting the sticks in there would be nice if they were big enough to support her and were actually propped up so she could climb on them. The beads are pointless but not harmful as long as they don’t break. The substrate appears to be aspen, which is a bad choice for ball pythons. Either the humidity is way too low or the aspen is moldy from the high humidity. I’m guessing it’s the former because this sort of tank doesn’t easily hold humidity and the aspen isn’t black. There is another tweet (see above) where she mentions using coconut fiber during January 2022. I can’t tell when this video is from so maybe she’s using the coconut fiber now, which is better.
We all know the air in Polissa’s house is a toxic smog comprised of cat piss fumes, the stench of unwashed rednecks, dryer exhaust, mold spores, weed smoke, particles of roach waste, etc. Now consider that snakes have a more delicate respiratory system than mammals. They have one functional lung and cannot cough to remove shit from said lung. If your home is full of normal breathable air this usually isn’t a problem, but that is not the case for Polly’s hoard.
I am also concerned with Polissa’s ability to keep a ball python sufficiently warm. Ball pythons are from equatorial Africa and need high temperatures for the entire year. The recommended temps are low 80s Fahrenheit on the cold side and a warmer area in the low 90s F (https://ballpythonbreeder.co.uk/temperature-for-a-ball-python-what-you-need-to-know/). This is typically not a big issue because getting and using a heating pad (and thermostat) is very easy. However, Polissa often complains that she has issues with the electricity, and I doubt she regularly checks that Salazar’s heating is working. She also says she cannot keep the rental warm during the winter, so I doubt her entire tank is in the 60s, let alone the 80s. Reptiles are cold-blooded, so they are entirely reliant on their surroundings for heat. If you feed a snake and then it doesn’t have high enough temperatures to digest it, the meal will literally rot in its digestive system. Being deprived of heat also weakens a reptile’s immune system, and I would not wish that on any creature in Polissa’s pigsty. Reptiles that live in colder climates are able to survive because they can brumate (similar to hibernating), which ball pythons cannot do.
Also this bitch had better not get a lizard.
In conclusion: Though I have no evidence poor Salazar is sick from the very little we’ve seen of her, I’m afraid this snake is facing death by a thousand cuts. Though a lot of this post has been speculation, I am very sure that this snake is under an unacceptable amount of stress, which will inevitably lead to health issues. Unless you know the warning signs (Polly does not) it can be hard to know when something is wrong with a reptile until it’s too late. They are stoic creatures and by the time it’s really obvious that something’s wrong they could already be crashing. Not that Polly would do anything about it if she noticed something.
In case Polissa is reading this: If your snake is healthy, prove it with a good video of her. I want closeups of her face, a clear look at her skin and body shape, and audio of her breathing.
I was going to say something about him not looking particularly small but then realized it’s not a male (female snakes are generally significantly larger than the males). I can’t say for sure if she’s small enough to be concerning or underweight without a better look at her.
Here she explains that the pet rat was meant as a meal for Salazar, so we know she feeds live rodents. Unless your snake is unwilling to eat frozen or freshly killed prey*, please do not feed live. It is dangerous for the snake (desperate rodents can do a lot of damage) and horrible for the rodent. Really a lose-lose situation. I also suspect she just throws in the rodents and leaves instead of watching to make sure the snake isn’t hurt. It’s also usually more expensive and inconvenient to buy a single live rodent at a time, so even though Polly Hot-pocket here doesn’t give a (literal) rat’s ass about animal welfare, she should at least switch to frozen for her own benefit.
*no hate if you’re in this situation (I’ve been there), but I doubt Polissa ever genuinely tried switching Salazar off live prey.
SHE SAYS SHE FEEDS HER SNAKE 6 MICE A MONTH LMFAO! We know Sally is not eating six reasonably-sized rodents (a large mouse could suffice if you feed several but imo it’s better to feed a few rats than a lot of mice because it’s less lives) because she would be obese. Either Polissa:
a) Wastes a lot of those mice because Sally won’t eat (it’s very common for balls to refuse food when they are stressed in any way). In this case Sally is not eating enough, no matter how many mice Polissa throws in her tank. It would also mean that Polly is unable to read her snake’s behavior to know when she’s hungry (no surprises there).
b) Is lying to make herself look like a good snake-keeper (if so saying you feed your snake 6 times a month is retarded). This would mean she thinks that mice are an appropriate food source for a BP and probably only feeds a few a month, which would likely not be enough food.
c) Buys very small mice and actually feeds her that many. If this is the case it’s possible that despite being fed 6 meals a month she is underfed, which is ridiculous. I’ve never seen someone simultaneously overfeed and underfeed a pet, but if anyone can do it, it’s Polly.
d) Some situation so retarded it is beyond my imagination.
Also it appears that these are live mice, so it actually might be pretty expensive. She would save money by feeding Sally frozen rats. Hopefully she at least feeds multiple mice at a time, it’s more natural for a snake to have a few big meals than a lot of little ones. Boa/Python digestive systems aren’t designed to be constantly full.
She said in the tweet about the rat being for Salazar that she was trying to size up her meals, so I’m guessing that Polly got a rat for the first time and Salazar was put off by the unfamiliar scent and didn’t want it. This is normal for balls, a species so picky that sometimes people have to go out of their way to buy them the special rodents they would eat in the wild (African Soft-Furs) or even scent the rats with juice made of said rodents. If I were in this situation and decided to keep the rat, I would take that opportunity to scent objects and eventually mice by rubbing them in the rat’s fur or bedding so the snake can get used to that smell.
The two missing snakes are definitely suspicious, my guess is that they escaped** whatever shitty enclosure she had them in and they were killed by the cats or dogs.
**If you have a snake it will probably escape at some point and you should plan accordingly. I suggest having their enclosures in a room where they can’t get in too much trouble and won’t be able to escape through the crack under the door, open window, etc.
This video of Sally’s tank raises many questions and concerns. Is that her only hide? Why is it in such a weird position? It looks a bit small for her (having not seen it in person I can’t say for sure) so maybe she propped it up to give her more room? Anyways the hide having those massive gaps in the side is not going to make her feel safe, especially not when cats are literally pawing at the sides of her tank trying to get at her. The poor thing doesn’t have a single good hiding place. It’s important to give snakes two hides (one on the cold side and one on the warm side) so they don’t have to choose between regulating their temperature and feeling secure. There is also nothing else in the way of cover, like a fake plant or even just some crumpled up paper. Ball pythons are known for being especially shy and easily stressed snakes so this is really awful. All she would have to do is clean off a couple flower pots from her “garden” (even broken ones would be ok if you sand down the edges) or cut holes in some plastic boxes from the dollar store and stick them in the tank and it would immediately, significantly improve Salazar’s quality of life.
The water tub likely isn’t kept very clean and would ideally be a bit larger but at least it’s big enough for her to partially soak in it. Putting the sticks in there would be nice if they were big enough to support her and were actually propped up so she could climb on them. The beads are pointless but not harmful as long as they don’t break. The substrate appears to be aspen, which is a bad choice for ball pythons. Either the humidity is way too low or the aspen is moldy from the high humidity. I’m guessing it’s the former because this sort of tank doesn’t easily hold humidity and the aspen isn’t black. There is another tweet (see above) where she mentions using coconut fiber during January 2022. I can’t tell when this video is from so maybe she’s using the coconut fiber now, which is better.
We all know the air in Polissa’s house is a toxic smog comprised of cat piss fumes, the stench of unwashed rednecks, dryer exhaust, mold spores, weed smoke, particles of roach waste, etc. Now consider that snakes have a more delicate respiratory system than mammals. They have one functional lung and cannot cough to remove shit from said lung. If your home is full of normal breathable air this usually isn’t a problem, but that is not the case for Polly’s hoard.
I am also concerned with Polissa’s ability to keep a ball python sufficiently warm. Ball pythons are from equatorial Africa and need high temperatures for the entire year. The recommended temps are low 80s Fahrenheit on the cold side and a warmer area in the low 90s F (https://ballpythonbreeder.co.uk/temperature-for-a-ball-python-what-you-need-to-know/). This is typically not a big issue because getting and using a heating pad (and thermostat) is very easy. However, Polissa often complains that she has issues with the electricity, and I doubt she regularly checks that Salazar’s heating is working. She also says she cannot keep the rental warm during the winter, so I doubt her entire tank is in the 60s, let alone the 80s. Reptiles are cold-blooded, so they are entirely reliant on their surroundings for heat. If you feed a snake and then it doesn’t have high enough temperatures to digest it, the meal will literally rot in its digestive system. Being deprived of heat also weakens a reptile’s immune system, and I would not wish that on any creature in Polissa’s pigsty. Reptiles that live in colder climates are able to survive because they can brumate (similar to hibernating), which ball pythons cannot do.
In her pet wishlist she has a heat mat with a thermostat (better to buy them separately but whatever), lamps (not really necessary for balls, money would be better spent on another goddamn hide), an inappropriate cage (balls need floor space, not vertical space), and those little thermometer/hygrometer things (I think these are the exact ones I use, they’re cheap but work well enough and IME hygrometers usually stop working after like a year so no point buying the expensive ones). This makes me think that Sally really doesn’t have a good heating system. If she does, why beg for a new one? You do sometimes have to buy new heat mats because it’s an appliance that has to be on 24/7 (and of course bulbs, which again aren’t a high priority with balls), but that’s something you can plan for and the mats really aren’t expensive. If you have to beg for the most important piece of equipment a snake needs, maybe you shouldn’t have a snake.
Also this bitch had better not get a lizard.
In conclusion: Though I have no evidence poor Salazar is sick from the very little we’ve seen of her, I’m afraid this snake is facing death by a thousand cuts. Though a lot of this post has been speculation, I am very sure that this snake is under an unacceptable amount of stress, which will inevitably lead to health issues. Unless you know the warning signs (Polly does not) it can be hard to know when something is wrong with a reptile until it’s too late. They are stoic creatures and by the time it’s really obvious that something’s wrong they could already be crashing. Not that Polly would do anything about it if she noticed something.
In case Polissa is reading this: If your snake is healthy, prove it with a good video of her. I want closeups of her face, a clear look at her skin and body shape, and audio of her breathing.
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Things polissa is afraid of: rice and beans and cupboard spiders oh and thrush treatment
Things polissa is not afraid of: the holes in her house, the cock roach infestation, joh driving without a licence, cats pissing on her, burning every bridge under the sun, joh dying of diabetes, having no long term plan for how she's going to live or how to care and provide for her animal killing sprees.....
Things polissa is not afraid of: the holes in her house, the cock roach infestation, joh driving without a licence, cats pissing on her, burning every bridge under the sun, joh dying of diabetes, having no long term plan for how she's going to live or how to care and provide for her animal killing sprees.....
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Not just shitty rainbow cooking utensils- cheese knives. Why does a woman on food stamps whose diet consists mostly of Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls need a cheese knife set? When is she serving cheese boards?
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I’ve been waiting so long to finish this thread so I can comment, and now I don’t even know what to say.
Was there another car involved in Josh’s wreck? I think she mentioned the “other car” in a tweet many pages back but I also swear she said it didn’t involve other drivers. Would there be a reason to lie other than shifting reality to suit her sob story du jour?
Was there another car involved in Josh’s wreck? I think she mentioned the “other car” in a tweet many pages back but I also swear she said it didn’t involve other drivers. Would there be a reason to lie other than shifting reality to suit her sob story du jour?
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The blotter only mentioned their car, so Josh's wreck was a one car wreck. Polissa was involved in a wreck herself where she was found at fault, though.
Tonight's newest addition to the theoretical Spotify playlist:
Polissa decided to triple down on how white people definitely experience colorism too, guys! Everyone telling her that colorism is a minority issue is wrong! She looked it up!
Part one (which was posted last for some reason)
[Clip begins with a black woman's video talking about how there's a hair color hierarchy [for white people] and her gasping at the thought of it]
*jump scare cut to Polissa* Hey y'all, do watch her entire video, please. *deep breath* See, over the weekend, I made a post, um, asking, well not really asking, but explaining how white people experience colorism. Because this one child had been chased around by the- her teacher, and made fun of for her leg color matching her tennis shoes. *lip smack* And *tongue click* *stammer* another white woman came on and said that white women can['t] experience colorism. And so that sparked me wanting to know. *pause* Was I in the wrong? And if I was, I was definitely going to recant what I was saying and correct it. Because I'm the kind of person that learns from the mistakes I've made [oh honey].
However, I wasn't wrong! *deep breath* I knew my thought process was sound! And I found the evidence to back it up! *tongue click* I found articles, I found education research papers that had been presented, um, and I even found right here on TikTok creators like the ones I just shared linking. We do experience it. In fact, it's nuanced! And, it controls the entire white culture [I thought the church controlled white non-culture?] and has for hundred of years! [Beauty trends static, got it]
Going back to Homer! [...Okay that threw me for a loop. Are we talking about Helen of Troy?] *deep breath* And his elevation to a platform of the golden haired goddess of love. Again in the 1500s, we saw the Virgin Mary being painted as blonde! [Sometimes, but not always. Plus her hair was usually covered, anyway.] We saw, um, *tongue click* John Milton, Paradise Lost, Eve was portrayed as blonde [she's missing character nuance here. Also is Virgin Mary supposed to be virtuous or beautiful in this context? I think it's the latter since Polissa is discussing beauty, but the Madonna is not supposed to be sexy temptresses like the other examples?]
*deep breath* Hollywood gives us Marilyn Monroe, who was blonde [not naturally]! Barbie gave us the first dolls, were blonde and brunette, because well, *deep breath* the redhead doll did not come out until 1961, nearly three years after the first two dolls had been released! [Yeah, and? We're talking a series in its infancy. And there was eventually a redhead #1 released. Also that's two years, not three.]
*tongue click* That's more conditioning, because red hair is not preferred in white culture [since the hell when?!]. In fact, redheaded people are generally demonized! *deep breath* Redheaded stepchild, um, freckles, Carrot Top [hey! Carrot Top (the term) is adorable]. There are so many negative connotations that come with being redhead [so why are you wearing shitty red dye?] and pale, and freckled. *tongue click* The least wanted combination, right? [...no?] *slams hand on chest* I personally find it absolutely beautiful to the point that I dye my hair red.
*deep breath* Speaking of hair dye, *deep breath* did you know that most white women, 75%, in fact are brunette? They have a range between dark brown and black hair. *deep breath* Okay? So, that means that the majority of white people walking around are dyeing their hair! And have been since the 1960s! [Hair dye was available in the 1950s and before, but wigs were more popular because hair dye was expensive and poor quality] In fact, in 1968- well actually, we're gonna have to stop it here and pause for part 2! Continue on if you-- [cuts off]
*jump scare cut to Polissa* Hey y'all, do watch her entire video, please. *deep breath* See, over the weekend, I made a post, um, asking, well not really asking, but explaining how white people experience colorism. Because this one child had been chased around by the- her teacher, and made fun of for her leg color matching her tennis shoes. *lip smack* And *tongue click* *stammer* another white woman came on and said that white women can['t] experience colorism. And so that sparked me wanting to know. *pause* Was I in the wrong? And if I was, I was definitely going to recant what I was saying and correct it. Because I'm the kind of person that learns from the mistakes I've made [oh honey].
However, I wasn't wrong! *deep breath* I knew my thought process was sound! And I found the evidence to back it up! *tongue click* I found articles, I found education research papers that had been presented, um, and I even found right here on TikTok creators like the ones I just shared linking. We do experience it. In fact, it's nuanced! And, it controls the entire white culture [I thought the church controlled white non-culture?] and has for hundred of years! [Beauty trends static, got it]
Going back to Homer! [...Okay that threw me for a loop. Are we talking about Helen of Troy?] *deep breath* And his elevation to a platform of the golden haired goddess of love. Again in the 1500s, we saw the Virgin Mary being painted as blonde! [Sometimes, but not always. Plus her hair was usually covered, anyway.] We saw, um, *tongue click* John Milton, Paradise Lost, Eve was portrayed as blonde [she's missing character nuance here. Also is Virgin Mary supposed to be virtuous or beautiful in this context? I think it's the latter since Polissa is discussing beauty, but the Madonna is not supposed to be sexy temptresses like the other examples?]
*deep breath* Hollywood gives us Marilyn Monroe, who was blonde [not naturally]! Barbie gave us the first dolls, were blonde and brunette, because well, *deep breath* the redhead doll did not come out until 1961, nearly three years after the first two dolls had been released! [Yeah, and? We're talking a series in its infancy. And there was eventually a redhead #1 released. Also that's two years, not three.]
*tongue click* That's more conditioning, because red hair is not preferred in white culture [since the hell when?!]. In fact, redheaded people are generally demonized! *deep breath* Redheaded stepchild, um, freckles, Carrot Top [hey! Carrot Top (the term) is adorable]. There are so many negative connotations that come with being redhead [so why are you wearing shitty red dye?] and pale, and freckled. *tongue click* The least wanted combination, right? [...no?] *slams hand on chest* I personally find it absolutely beautiful to the point that I dye my hair red.
*deep breath* Speaking of hair dye, *deep breath* did you know that most white women, 75%, in fact are brunette? They have a range between dark brown and black hair. *deep breath* Okay? So, that means that the majority of white people walking around are dyeing their hair! And have been since the 1960s! [Hair dye was available in the 1950s and before, but wigs were more popular because hair dye was expensive and poor quality] In fact, in 1968- well actually, we're gonna have to stop it here and pause for part 2! Continue on if you-- [cuts off]
Part two:
*deep breath* Hey y'all, this is part two in do White People Experience Colorism. *lip smack* And I left off talking about what happened in 1968.
See, in the 1960s, there was a rise in popularity in box hair dyes. They were finally on the market here in the United States! [Except they were available as early in the 1950s] *deep breath* We also saw through Hollywood a rise in elevation of the redhead. *deep breath* Rita Hayworth [career peaked in the 1940s], *very long pause**pats somewhere on her body* There was a couple of others. A Lucille Ball [peaked in the 1950s], *tongue click* Beautiful redheaded women! And a lot of people decided they either wanted to be blond or redhead! They didn't like their brown hair. And if you had what was considered mousy brown hair, you sure didn't want to do - to have that, because that just means you're a background character, right?
*lip smack* One of the reasons I dye my hair is because I have like, it's a brown color but it's got red undertones. And I'm just like, my mom's a redhead, I'd rather be redhead like her! [What's Polissa's age again?] *deep breath* So I dye my hair red! But I've also dyed my hair blonde, and I've been every shade in between trying to find what suited me best.
*tongue click* In 1968, Barbie [Mattel] decided to make a doll that changed her hair color from blonde to brunette to red [the doll she's talking about is a nifty one that comes with three wigs because wigs were popular with teens around this time. Fashion Queen Barbie came out in 1963, by the way].
*tongue click* And then you saw in 1989, the explosion of the redhead with Disney's Little Mermaid because of Ariel! [Note: Polissa's favorite Disney Princess is Ariel. She is very giddy when mentioning her because of this] *tongue click* Thank you! That flaming red hair! Because I have had that color as well and it's a beautiful color!
*deep sniff* So we see the color nuances. No white woman seems to want to keep their own normal hair! Very few, I will say, very few! [I know few women my age and younger that dye their hair on the regular, be it with Revlon or Manic Panic] *tongue click* The majority walking around have their hair dyed! If we're saying 75 of white women have dark brown to black hair, that's not being seen in culture [Okay, I admittedly don't go around actively looking for shit like this to stir, but even if it was 75 percent of white women period, that does not mean that that population is distributed evenly. And before class, income, education, etc].
*deep breath* Another thing that we see is eye color! *lip smack* Blue is always preferred, right? [Toni Morrison sure thought so- wait, shit, that's a black woman. We're talking whiteys here! Disregard!] *deep breath* Blue eyes are sooo pretty [Polly pulling a reverse Pecola Breedlove here?] Followed by green eyes. Brown eyes are the bottom of the totem pole [careful]! Because majority of white people have brown eyes!
And we look at the eye contact, uh, industry for colored contact lenses. And when I go on there, it's listed by shade. It's not in alphabetical order. It's not in order of what sells the most [I'm sure you can filter results like this, though?] It's blue- there's two shades of blue- okay, this one is blue-- Two shades of blue, gray, two shades of green, honey, and brown. The top selling colors are honey and brown and gray! But they're listed blue green or blue, gray, green, honey, brown. What sense does that make?! *deep breath* If they're trying to portray to us that blue eyes is the best! [or maybe brown was added first? Or the SKU is like XX5 or something?]
See, in the 1960s, there was a rise in popularity in box hair dyes. They were finally on the market here in the United States! [Except they were available as early in the 1950s] *deep breath* We also saw through Hollywood a rise in elevation of the redhead. *deep breath* Rita Hayworth [career peaked in the 1940s], *very long pause**pats somewhere on her body* There was a couple of others. A Lucille Ball [peaked in the 1950s], *tongue click* Beautiful redheaded women! And a lot of people decided they either wanted to be blond or redhead! They didn't like their brown hair. And if you had what was considered mousy brown hair, you sure didn't want to do - to have that, because that just means you're a background character, right?
*lip smack* One of the reasons I dye my hair is because I have like, it's a brown color but it's got red undertones. And I'm just like, my mom's a redhead, I'd rather be redhead like her! [What's Polissa's age again?] *deep breath* So I dye my hair red! But I've also dyed my hair blonde, and I've been every shade in between trying to find what suited me best.
*tongue click* In 1968, Barbie [Mattel] decided to make a doll that changed her hair color from blonde to brunette to red [the doll she's talking about is a nifty one that comes with three wigs because wigs were popular with teens around this time. Fashion Queen Barbie came out in 1963, by the way].
*tongue click* And then you saw in 1989, the explosion of the redhead with Disney's Little Mermaid because of Ariel! [Note: Polissa's favorite Disney Princess is Ariel. She is very giddy when mentioning her because of this] *tongue click* Thank you! That flaming red hair! Because I have had that color as well and it's a beautiful color!
*deep sniff* So we see the color nuances. No white woman seems to want to keep their own normal hair! Very few, I will say, very few! [I know few women my age and younger that dye their hair on the regular, be it with Revlon or Manic Panic] *tongue click* The majority walking around have their hair dyed! If we're saying 75 of white women have dark brown to black hair, that's not being seen in culture [Okay, I admittedly don't go around actively looking for shit like this to stir, but even if it was 75 percent of white women period, that does not mean that that population is distributed evenly. And before class, income, education, etc].
*deep breath* Another thing that we see is eye color! *lip smack* Blue is always preferred, right? [Toni Morrison sure thought so- wait, shit, that's a black woman. We're talking whiteys here! Disregard!] *deep breath* Blue eyes are sooo pretty [Polly pulling a reverse Pecola Breedlove here?] Followed by green eyes. Brown eyes are the bottom of the totem pole [careful]! Because majority of white people have brown eyes!
And we look at the eye contact, uh, industry for colored contact lenses. And when I go on there, it's listed by shade. It's not in alphabetical order. It's not in order of what sells the most [I'm sure you can filter results like this, though?] It's blue- there's two shades of blue- okay, this one is blue-- Two shades of blue, gray, two shades of green, honey, and brown. The top selling colors are honey and brown and gray! But they're listed blue green or blue, gray, green, honey, brown. What sense does that make?! *deep breath* If they're trying to portray to us that blue eyes is the best! [or maybe brown was added first? Or the SKU is like XX5 or something?]
Part three:
*deep breath* Hey y'all, this is part three in the series I've done on *deep breath* do white people experience colorism? *lip smack* And the answer is yes! And it is nuanced! [*best Pee Wee Herman voice* Hey kids, today's secret word is nuance! If you hear the word 'nuance,' scream real loud!] In fact, we have covered hair color, eye color- and I did want to add in the company I was looking at for the color contact lenses in the previous video was Air Optics.
*deep breath* And now, we're going to talk about skin shade. Because it does have a big part to play!
*tongue click* *deep breath* Tan is always preferred! Always! *deep breath* We go so far to change our skin tone, that we use *long pause* photo filters right here on TikTok, on Instagram, *lip smack* *deep breath* We tan our skin with tanning beds and tanning outside, both of which are damaging and cause skin cancer, but we still do it. And then there's the products like spray tanning, *lip smack* the lotions that darken your skin over time, so we see that tan and olive complexions are preferred in white culture to the pale and what has been referred to as Lily White.
*tongue click* *deep breath* In fact, the only time that it is acceptable in white culture to be as pale as we are, uh, those of us that are pale like me and lighter, um, is if you're goth. Like if you're dark, if you subscribe to the darker side of life, that's the only time it's acceptable!
*deep breath* So we go through all these hoops to change everything about us! We will change our skin color, we will change our hair color, we will change our eye color, to fit into a hierarchy! [Minorities that do the same don't count! Only white people do this! It's not like alteration is something many humans of all cultures do!] *very long pause* And if you choose not to alter, you're on the fringe!
So, I hope that explains, uh, *long pause* what white colorism is. And I leave you with this- *deep breath* Of the top 20 top grossing female actresses, 12 are blonde, *tongue click* three are brunette, and two are redhead. But only one of them is a natural redhead. [Are the remaining three dangerhaired?]
*deep breath* And now, we're going to talk about skin shade. Because it does have a big part to play!
*tongue click* *deep breath* Tan is always preferred! Always! *deep breath* We go so far to change our skin tone, that we use *long pause* photo filters right here on TikTok, on Instagram, *lip smack* *deep breath* We tan our skin with tanning beds and tanning outside, both of which are damaging and cause skin cancer, but we still do it. And then there's the products like spray tanning, *lip smack* the lotions that darken your skin over time, so we see that tan and olive complexions are preferred in white culture to the pale and what has been referred to as Lily White.
*tongue click* *deep breath* In fact, the only time that it is acceptable in white culture to be as pale as we are, uh, those of us that are pale like me and lighter, um, is if you're goth. Like if you're dark, if you subscribe to the darker side of life, that's the only time it's acceptable!
*deep breath* So we go through all these hoops to change everything about us! We will change our skin color, we will change our hair color, we will change our eye color, to fit into a hierarchy! [Minorities that do the same don't count! Only white people do this! It's not like alteration is something many humans of all cultures do!] *very long pause* And if you choose not to alter, you're on the fringe!
So, I hope that explains, uh, *long pause* what white colorism is. And I leave you with this- *deep breath* Of the top 20 top grossing female actresses, 12 are blonde, *tongue click* three are brunette, and two are redhead. But only one of them is a natural redhead. [Are the remaining three dangerhaired?]
Polissa's hand is really close to the the flame here. Don't say she didn't get warned.
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Does she have a point with this blithering?
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Narc cannot be wrong. Narc mad.
It's so idiotic as well. When it the last time someone was persecuted for eye color? Oh no, people like to look unique and modify their contact color, but how many people ACTUALLY wear color contacts? When is the last time a person was rejected from a job for brown eyes?
As a pale as fuck person, I've never felt forced to tan. Oh no, but I've been mildly teased in ways that don't effect my life?? This must be systematic abuse! Thank you Polissa for opening my eyes to the extreme impact of colorism (and helped me erase the absurd frequency of old creepy people fawning over paleness).
She just wants to say she's abused for being pale and add to her list of grievances and excuses. Persecution points are the currency of her existence.
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I think Pissy is doing us all a great service, and should continue her teachings.
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Wow, thanks for educating everyone Pissa! I had no idea colorism was actually about eye and hair color! I've learned so much. I recant my previous statement about colorism being something that exists across many different cultures as a by-product of the class system in hierarchical societies where the lowest class labors outside and the high class stays inside and therefore remains paler! Pissa did some googling and really educated me.
I actually burst out laughing during the second video:
"In Hollywood there was the rise in status of the redhead. Rita Hayworth [awkward, long, pause] there are plenty of others too."
Dummy didn't even bother to think about another example before she started her video
Tan isn't always preferred Pissa - that's a very recent phenomenon. And it's a fashion trend, not an example of colorism. It's actually a trend that's waning, as skin care and obsessively wearing your SPF is all the rage with youths these days, not being tan. Red hair and freckles also aren't considered a negative? Freckles tend to be considered attractive in my experience. Or does Pissa think South Park is a valid barometer for the average societal views?
"The only time it's acceptable to be very pale is if you're goth!" So true Pissa, the light teasing that happens to people with pale skin never happens to goths. They put on their black clothes and white make-up and people start respecting their pale skin.