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[-] meliaesc@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Yep, Jamaican here. Everyone is black, but there's a huge problem with "bleaching" where people are whitening their skin color, as they perceive it to be of higher status.

[-] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months 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.

[-] Infinite@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago

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

[-] meliaesc@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months 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.

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