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Controversial Skin Whitener Commerical Is Being Labeled Racist (not in America)
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- Jul 31, 2008
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Sad thing is, that's not just in Asia, but here too.
There's skin whiteners or "lighteners" right here too...especially in the urban/ethnic stores.
It's beyond ridiculous.
There's skin whiteners or "lighteners" right here too...especially in the urban/ethnic stores.
It's beyond ridiculous.
- Sep 21, 2008
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everybody want to be white huh
- Dec 23, 2008
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reminds me of
- Aug 11, 2008
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Yup... worked in india for two months over the summer, a couple maids there used to put lemon juice on their skin because it apparently made skin whiterovertime, and they couldnt afford the actual products being sold
that being said... i never saw ad's like this
.... but at the same time people who are lighter skinned may goto tanning salons and sit under machines anddo spray on stuff just to look a bit darker... not the same though obviously..
that being said... i never saw ad's like this
- Jul 14, 2008
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Apparently this is pretty big in Korea, cause my sister was telling me about this when she was over there earlier this year.
- Mar 17, 2006
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Well, in Asia it's a cultural thing.
If you were rich, you didn't have to work outside in the fields, and you had lighter skin.
If you were a peasant worker, you worked outside in the sun and were much tanner.
That has trickled down to today, and that's why you still see old asian women wearing those ridiculous visors that cover their entire faces.
If you were rich, you didn't have to work outside in the fields, and you had lighter skin.
If you were a peasant worker, you worked outside in the sun and were much tanner.
That has trickled down to today, and that's why you still see old asian women wearing those ridiculous visors that cover their entire faces.
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Interesting.
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This is also happening where I reside in Africa.
Sad situation.
Sometimes I won't see someone for a few months and I am in awe at how quickly it changed their skin.
There are many bad side effects to this.
It's mostly women.
Sad situation.
Sometimes I won't see someone for a few months and I am in awe at how quickly it changed their skin.
There are many bad side effects to this.
It's mostly women.
- Jul 31, 2009
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well are tanning lotions racist then? OHHH!
- Sep 23, 2008
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those commercials had me...wow indians r so embarrasing
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- Sep 2, 2009
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its not the actual product that's racist. its the idea behind wanting to be lighter skinned that has racist undertones to it.
for me they are basically saying that darker skin=ugly. lighter skin=attractive.
- Mar 17, 2006
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I completely agree with this. I'm not sure about other people, but I for one find lighter skinned black women more attractive than darkerskinned black women. That's not to say that there aren't exceptions to the rule, but I cannot recall the last time I saw I dark skinned black womanthat I truly found attractive.
