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2. Skin whitening - Wikipedia

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   Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective in skin whitening, while some have proven to be toxic or have ...

3. Colorism in the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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   Colorism is defined as "Prejudice or discrimination against individuals based on the shade of brown skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. This discrimination can be towards both light and dark shades of brown. " [ 1 ] The coining of the term "colorism" is commonly attributed to American Alice Walker in her 1983 ...

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   Recent research has found that skin lightening is common among people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, while many remain unaware of the health risks including increased chances ...

5. Meagan Good on how she dealt with skin bleaching ... - AOL

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   Meagan Good says rumors that she intentionally bleached her skin taught her a valuable lesson in self-acceptance. Meagan Good on how she dealt with skin bleaching allegations: 'Let people think ...

6. Whitewashing (beauty) - Wikipedia

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   As Ronald Hall describes in his Journal of Black Studies, whitewashing has caused people of color to develop a "bleaching syndrome" which causes an internalization of preference for the dominant, or White, culture's ideals. This results in people of color developing a contempt for dark skin because it is regarded as an obstacle for assimilation ...

7. 5 Skincare Rules Every Black Girl Should Follow, According to ...

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   Meeko Media/Getty Images. Since people with darker skin tones produce more melanin, they already have some natural protection from the sun. “Those with deeper skin tones like myself actually ...