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 DISB | May 13, 2019 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Media Literacy
I wasn’t particularly aware of India’s obsession with ‘fairness’ until I lived there for two years in 2012. I’m not sure whether the marriage ads, skin lightening products, or the obvious film industry bias surprised me most, but I felt sad that in a country full of...
