No not like that.

I understand everyone being dismayed that this type of product is available and promoted but like it or not skin pigment and the subsequent discontent is a condition that has prevailed darker skinned peoples since they realized that they had darker skin.

While this particular product may be exploitative and insulting- lets not excuse the notion that this type of mentality is propgated by the white man or by some evil conspiracy. The fact is ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to engender the idea that light skin (as opposed to pale skin- which was an idea propogated by "whites") equated to beauty and refinde stature)- keep in mind this wasnt necessarily a demeaning notion but regarded the fact that light skinned African women were more accustomed to living and recreating indoors and this signified some level of luxury and posterity.

Even Cleopatra is depicted frequently as a lighter skinned woman to signify her stature and regality- nonetheless the social structure of Egypt indicates that she was probably a dark skinned woman (as dark skinned people customarily held the prestige).


No Im not saying its ok to lighten your skin- Im saying that these ideas go way behind colonization, self loathing, and the man.

please people- be offended- just keep it real.


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