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Colorism is the discriminatory treatment of individuals based on skin tone, often within racial communities, while blackfishing refers to non-Black individuals adopting Black aesthetic, speech, and culture inauthentically. The related practice of cultural appropriation involves adopting elements from marginalized cultures without understanding or respecting their origins.
In the Psycheverse
Psyche engages these topics as live social commentary, examining how they manifest in online spaces and among streamers within the community. The show treats colorism and blackfishing as ongoing cultural patterns worthy of direct critique and community accountability, often surfacing these issues through panel discussions and peer accountability rather than abstract theory.
Topics that frequently appear alongside colorism and black fishing