• FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I think skin bleaching might be a rampant issue. iirc Africans and Asians also do it. Everyone seems to want lighter skin. Wonder if it’s due to Western influence.

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      9 days ago

      At least some of it comes from outdoor workers being darker from sun exposure and then cultures associate “dark = laborer.”

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        9 days ago

        I still think it’s funny that tanning salons are so popular in the US, to look like you have free time to lounge in the sun.