her name that was as fresh as dians visage is now begrmed and black as mine own face what does this comment reveal about othellos own feelings about his blackness

It was tough being black. Even though Othello was considered to be hyper-masculine and a great warrior, he was always a moor. These lines represent his own insecurities about his color. He equates Desdemona, a victim of slander, to his own imperfect skin color. Othello uses his black skin to represent blemish of both character and appearance.