Answer: Colorism has a negative effect on black women in America within self perception and society. I also found that colorism has an impact on men and women but more strongly in women. Black women can use having a lighter skin tone as an advantage to advance in society and get higher social status rather than men. Due to my findings concluding that lighter skinned women have a higher quality of life in comparison to a darker skinned women, shows they may not be offered the same opportunities.