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7 Women Tell Us What It’s Like To Be Dark-Skinned In India
10 Things Dark-Skinned Girls Should Never Wear, According to Every Auntyji, Ever
We are very lucky to have been born in a world full of well-wishers who never neglect to remind us just how we should dress, look, and live. Where would we be without the aunties who regularly remind us to stay out of the sun? What would we do if they did not give us valuable advice on all the clothes and makeup we shouldn't wear as dark girls who will never get married? Our life would lose all meaning if no one told us to bleach our faces till they burn and we end up hating our own skin. This article is a tribute to all these concerned, social-uplifters, and a compilation of their pearls of wisdom. Halle Berry, Oscar-winning actor, Bond girl, and model for Revlon's metallic, frosty lipsticks, will be very disappointed to know that she shouldn't be wearing frosty lipsticks. Or maybe she gives no fucks.
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Even after all these years, it leaves me exasperated. Some might consider it to be yet another long, slender tentacle that emerges from unrealistic beauty standards, but the truth is, colourism runs deeper than the superficial. The mindset has even led to recent cases of outright discrimination against Africans in the country, earning us a label as one of the most racist countries in the world. Despite being a lived reality for so many people, especially women, the narrative is slowly changing though. A tiny revolution against it is building up as more and more young people speak up about its absurdity through various mediums - be it spoken word poetry, art, illustrations or simply opening up via social media about the injustice of it all.
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