>I'm assuming that since this seems >to be a more recent >phenomenon,you can make a very >strong case for skin bleaching >as being one of the >many consequences of colonialism.
My problem is this is more a derivative of the worldwide fashion industry which has its roots in European culture as suggested by Greece and Rome- both those cultures dealt largely from the Egyptian deck.
but all this is for the other post.
>I don't think that "beauty" is >that necessary of a concept >as we make it out >to be. I save a >whole lot of time not >worrying about being cute if >I don't want to (which >is most of the time).
I disagree- I think beauty at lest the general concept is something necessary for human life and social interactiom. I would also suggest that all that time you spend not being cute- is just as much time you're devoting to demonstrating beauty.
The confusing thing about this whole issue is the suggestion that dark skin women should be accepted into the realm of Euro fashion and leisure and popoular beauty ideals but we have yet to determine whether or not those arenas are actually worth the trouble.
Should a dark sister be dismayed that there are no dark women in Vogue- hell no- fuck Vogue.