by Meera Nandlal | Nov 23, 2021 | Discrimination, Skin Colour Bias
Challenging the Bollywood Image of the Indian Woman My dad was right at everything, including picking the new Ms. Universe, Ms. USA, and Ms. Texas. He had a natural eye for beauty. I remember watching the Ms. Universe pageant as a little girl and remember my dad...
by Meera Nandlal | Aug 30, 2021 | Colourism Stories, Discrimination, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
Surviving Colourism and Racism in Today’s World My first encounter with racism was in elementary school here in Texas when a girl named Ann Marie, who happened to be partially deaf said, “Ewww” as she backed into a corner and said, “You are black.” I told her I was...
by DISB | Aug 2, 2021 | Colourism Stories, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
Your Skin is Dirty I am a retired preschool teacher who emigrated from India and has lived in the US for 45 years. I loved working with young children and have many happy memories as their teacher. They were always curious and often would say the cutest things. ...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Oct 22, 2020 | Advocacy, Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, News, Skin Colour Bias
The more we speak! Growing up in Dubai, I have always been surrounded by the love and acceptance of my family and friends. My parents have instilled confidence, courage, and passion in my bones, whilst always giving my wings the extra wind that they needed to...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Jun 20, 2020 | Advocacy, Casteism and Colourism, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Melanin, News, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
Casteism and Racism: How they matter on a platform for Colourism. Just think about the pandemic for a moment. Why are we all so keen on doing whatever is necessary to be safe from the virus? Clearly, because it affects all of us irrespective of caste, colour, creed,...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Jun 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Media Literacy, Melanin, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
It was a hot Saturday afternoon in March when I finished my 3 hour art exam. People who know me would tell you that it was a herculean task for me to sit cross legged in a place for 3 full hours. All I wanted to do was to go home and rest my mind and body. I was a...
