Does colorism in the black community affect black men?
Yes, yes it does.
It's the opposite for men. Colorism for black women is: "If you're dark skin, you're unattractive". "If you're light skin, you're beautiful."
For men, it's the... I guess the opposite?
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Dark skin men in the black community, have always been associated with masculinity. Or shall I say, dark skin has always been associated with masculinity in the black community. There have been plenty of times where black men would say, "dark skin women are just... masculine. I want a feminine light skin chick," as if dark skin women can't be feminine. These skin complexion stereotypes are no different from black men. Dark skin black men, can be feminine.
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Now for the light skin men...they are seen as feminine! They usually have to prove their dominance to other black men because of their skin complexion. Always considered a "pretty boy" or "fruity". Light skin women are put on a pedestal because they are light skin, but guess by who? Yeah, (some) dark skin black men and women, black people in general. Light skin men are put on a pedestal by, (some) black women, but aren't black "enough" to hang with the dark skin men.
