today I’ll be discussing the skin bleaching and how it affects people of
bleaching and how it affects people of
bleaching and how it affects people of color and all social mental and physical
color and all social mental and physical
color and all social mental and physical aspects now leading up to this event I
aspects now leading up to this event I
aspects now leading up to this event I was inviting my friends and my teachers
was inviting my friends and my teachers
was inviting my friends and my teachers to come and learn about simply painting
to come and learn about simply painting
to come and learn about simply painting on a Saturday morning at school and I’m
on a Saturday morning at school and I’m
on a Saturday morning at school and I’m not lying what I say that some of them
not lying what I say that some of them
not lying what I say that some of them were truly surprised and even confused
were truly surprised and even confused
were truly surprised and even confused as to why I would choose such a topic
as to why I would choose such a topic
as to why I would choose such a topic some didn’t even know what simply Chi
some didn’t even know what simply Chi
some didn’t even know what simply Chi was and this is when I realized that
was and this is when I realized that
was and this is when I realized that this topic is perceived and understood
this topic is perceived and understood
this topic is perceived and understood differently in various people with
differently in various people with
differently in various people with cultural norms and overall demands more
cultural norms and overall demands more
cultural norms and overall demands more attention what this skin reaching let’s
attention what this skin reaching let’s
attention what this skin reaching let’s address the topic itself first skin
address the topic itself first skin
address the topic itself first skin bleaching is the practice of using
bleaching is the practice of using
bleaching is the practice of using substances creams or physical treatment
substances creams or physical treatment
substances creams or physical treatment to lighten skin color it is a dangerous
to lighten skin color it is a dangerous
to lighten skin color it is a dangerous task as you can see above some reported
task as you can see above some reported
task as you can see above some reported side effects after extended use include
side effects after extended use include
side effects after extended use include chemical burns scarring kidney failure
chemical burns scarring kidney failure
chemical burns scarring kidney failure fungal and bacterial infections and
fungal and bacterial infections and
fungal and bacterial infections and permanent skin discoloration many of
permanent skin discoloration many of
permanent skin discoloration many of these products even contain dangerous
these products even contain dangerous
these products even contain dangerous chemicals like mercury and hydroquinone
chemicals like mercury and hydroquinone
chemicals like mercury and hydroquinone however business is booming in 2015 a
however business is booming in 2015 a
however business is booming in 2015 a report by global industry analysts have
report by global industry analysts have
report by global industry analysts have the worth of the skin whitening industry
the worth of the skin whitening industry
the worth of the skin whitening industry at 10 billion dollars according to a
at 10 billion dollars according to a
at 10 billion dollars according to a 2010 BBC News article the so called
2010 BBC News article the so called
2010 BBC News article the so called snow-white syndrome in India is a market
snow-white syndrome in India is a market
snow-white syndrome in India is a market where sales of skin whitening creams are
where sales of skin whitening creams are
where sales of skin whitening creams are far surpassing those of coca-cola and
far surpassing those of coca-cola and
far surpassing those of coca-cola and teeth these harmful creams and
teeth these harmful creams and
teeth these harmful creams and treatments are used by an astonishing
treatments are used by an astonishing
treatments are used by an astonishing amount of men
amount of men
amount of men woman around the world the World Health
woman around the world the World Health
woman around the world the World Health Organization did a report in 2016 that
Organization did a report in 2016 that
Organization did a report in 2016 that found that nearly 75% of Nigerians
found that nearly 75% of Nigerians
found that nearly 75% of Nigerians actively use these products as shocking
actively use these products as shocking
actively use these products as shocking as these numbers may be they’re probably
as these numbers may be they’re probably
as these numbers may be they’re probably spread to any part of the world where
spread to any part of the world where
spread to any part of the world where there are people of color all around the
there are people of color all around the
there are people of color all around the world people are spending lots and lots
world people are spending lots and lots
world people are spending lots and lots of money to damage their skin and the
of money to damage their skin and the
of money to damage their skin and the thing we need to ask ourselves is why
thing we need to ask ourselves is why
thing we need to ask ourselves is why those who didn’t possess like skin in
those who didn’t possess like skin in
those who didn’t possess like skin in the past and many different societies
the past and many different societies
the past and many different societies were reviewed as low poor or old it was
were reviewed as low poor or old it was
were reviewed as low poor or old it was believed that those who had light skin
believed that those who had light skin
believed that those who had light skin could afford to stay indoors while those
could afford to stay indoors while those
could afford to stay indoors while those who had tan skin how to labor outside of
who had tan skin how to labor outside of
who had tan skin how to labor outside of the fields for a living today skin tone
the fields for a living today skin tone
the fields for a living today skin tone is still a large determinant at social
is still a large determinant at social
is still a large determinant at social class we can see it in India and the
class we can see it in India and the
class we can see it in India and the caste system where people of higher past
caste system where people of higher past
caste system where people of higher past tend to possess lighter skin than their
tend to possess lighter skin than their
tend to possess lighter skin than their counterparts we can see in the East
counterparts we can see in the East
counterparts we can see in the East Asian which nearly all the top
Asian which nearly all the top
Asian which nearly all the top performers are significantly more pale
performers are significantly more pale
performers are significantly more pale than their average citizens people who
than their average citizens people who
than their average citizens people who bleach their skin share this common
bleach their skin share this common
bleach their skin share this common notion that applying chemical Leitner’s
notion that applying chemical Leitner’s
notion that applying chemical Leitner’s to their scary
to their scary
to their scary well make them more attractive and
well make them more attractive and
well make them more attractive and desirable maybe even paving the road for
desirable maybe even paving the road for
desirable maybe even paving the road for a better life now what I mean by a
a better life now what I mean by a
a better life now what I mean by a better life is a life that embodies
better life is a life that embodies
better life is a life that embodies their careers relationships and senses
their careers relationships and senses
their careers relationships and senses of self worth Society equates lighter
of self worth Society equates lighter
of self worth Society equates lighter skin with attractiveness intelligence
skin with attractiveness intelligence
skin with attractiveness intelligence and competency all while associating a
and competency all while associating a
and competency all while associating a bleak picture with those who have darker
bleak picture with those who have darker
bleak picture with those who have darker skin
skin
skin studies show darker skin Americans
studies show darker skin Americans
studies show darker skin Americans continue to fare worse than the
continue to fare worse than the
continue to fare worse than the lighter-skinned African Americans and
lighter-skinned African Americans and
lighter-skinned African Americans and dynamic shaking society from pay and
dynamic shaking society from pay and
dynamic shaking society from pay and jail time to self-confidence and rates
jail time to self-confidence and rates
jail time to self-confidence and rates of marriage it’s all 32 a willingness
of marriage it’s all 32 a willingness
of marriage it’s all 32 a willingness cause I’ve referred to as colorism a
cause I’ve referred to as colorism a
cause I’ve referred to as colorism a relatively new social issue which is the
relatively new social issue which is the
relatively new social issue which is the idea that people with the same racial
idea that people with the same racial
idea that people with the same racial background will discriminate against one
background will discriminate against one
background will discriminate against one another because of the color or tone of
another because of the color or tone of
another because of the color or tone of their skin color is an effect once odds
their skin color is an effect once odds
their skin color is an effect once odds of success more than their race in all
of success more than their race in all
of success more than their race in all environments including the workplace
environments including the workplace
environments including the workplace community and at school this is me at
community and at school this is me at
community and at school this is me at age 8 at an elementary school in this
age 8 at an elementary school in this
age 8 at an elementary school in this picture when I was in elementary school
picture when I was in elementary school
picture when I was in elementary school played outside a lot as most kids tend
played outside a lot as most kids tend
played outside a lot as most kids tend to do my summers were spent swimming
to do my summers were spent swimming
to do my summers were spent swimming biking and going to outdoors and music
biking and going to outdoors and music
biking and going to outdoors and music so logically referencing it as people to
so logically referencing it as people to
so logically referencing it as people to stop screamin all over my face and body
stop screamin all over my face and body
stop screamin all over my face and body all while I complain and whine about how
all while I complain and whine about how
all while I complain and whine about how I come across it but this is so you
I come across it but this is so you
I come across it but this is so you don’t darken in the Sun they have screen
don’t darken in the Sun they have screen
don’t darken in the Sun they have screen in Korean before I knew that sunscreen
in Korean before I knew that sunscreen
in Korean before I knew that sunscreen was meant to protect the skin from UV
was meant to protect the skin from UV
was meant to protect the skin from UV rays I first noticed something that kept
rays I first noticed something that kept
rays I first noticed something that kept your skin everybody’s pale when I snuck
your skin everybody’s pale when I snuck
your skin everybody’s pale when I snuck out without this Holy Grail my mother
out without this Holy Grail my mother
out without this Holy Grail my mother would take one look at me when I came
would take one look at me when I came
would take one look at me when I came back inside and she would start to peel
back inside and she would start to peel
back inside and she would start to peel a potato as strange of a reaction this
a potato as strange of a reaction this
a potato as strange of a reaction this may have seen potatoes are believed to
may have seen potatoes are believed to
may have seen potatoes are believed to naturally lighten skin due to their
naturally lighten skin due to their
naturally lighten skin due to their natural bleaching properties she placed
natural bleaching properties she placed
natural bleaching properties she placed a thin potato slices all over my face
a thin potato slices all over my face
a thin potato slices all over my face all while woefully muttering that I
all while woefully muttering that I
all while woefully muttering that I should have stayed indoors during the
should have stayed indoors during the
should have stayed indoors during the sweltering summer days from a very young
sweltering summer days from a very young
sweltering summer days from a very young and absorbent period of my life I was
and absorbent period of my life I was
and absorbent period of my life I was surrounded by people and media that
surrounded by people and media that
surrounded by people and media that glorified light skin growing up in an
glorified light skin growing up in an
glorified light skin growing up in an Asian household I’d see my mom use
Asian household I’d see my mom use
Asian household I’d see my mom use whitening creams and masks and I even
whitening creams and masks and I even
whitening creams and masks and I even helped her order them online
helped her order them online
helped her order them online I watched skin whitening and finding
I watched skin whitening and finding
I watched skin whitening and finding cream advertisements on television in
cream advertisements on television in
cream advertisements on television in between my shows even as a child when I
between my shows even as a child when I
between my shows even as a child when I met up with my distant relatives they
met up with my distant relatives they
met up with my distant relatives they condescendingly exclaimed you’re so dark
condescendingly exclaimed you’re so dark
condescendingly exclaimed you’re so dark or she’s gone so tan it was all
or she’s gone so tan it was all
or she’s gone so tan it was all dismissed however as normal and it is
dismissed however as normal and it is
dismissed however as normal and it is important to know that none of these
important to know that none of these
important to know that none of these people were purposely trying to hurt me
people were purposely trying to hurt me
people were purposely trying to hurt me in any way these people were truly
in any way these people were truly
in any way these people were truly trying to look out for my best interests
trying to look out for my best interests
trying to look out for my best interests and as a result I began to believe as a
and as a result I began to believe as a
and as a result I began to believe as a young girl that my 10 was bad I’m not
young girl that my 10 was bad I’m not
young girl that my 10 was bad I’m not the only one I’m not the only one of a
the only one I’m not the only one of a
the only one I’m not the only one of a precarious insecurity
precarious insecurity
precarious insecurity people all over the world still carry
people all over the world still carry
people all over the world still carry the same social group
the same social group
the same social group and this aesthetic expectation that
and this aesthetic expectation that
and this aesthetic expectation that constantly feeds into health problems
constantly feeds into health problems
constantly feeds into health problems societal prejudice and personal
societal prejudice and personal
societal prejudice and personal insecurities many more take initiative
insecurities many more take initiative
insecurities many more take initiative and practice permanent skin bleaching
and practice permanent skin bleaching
and practice permanent skin bleaching procedures and attempt to alter their
procedures and attempt to alter their
procedures and attempt to alter their colors to overcome the pressures from
colors to overcome the pressures from
colors to overcome the pressures from their communities in our environment
their communities in our environment
their communities in our environment people must promote the beauty of all
people must promote the beauty of all
people must promote the beauty of all shades and not one over the other the
shades and not one over the other the
shades and not one over the other the actions of empowering and understanding
actions of empowering and understanding
actions of empowering and understanding who you are and knowing that beauty is
who you are and knowing that beauty is
who you are and knowing that beauty is not determined by the color or tone of
not determined by the color or tone of
not determined by the color or tone of your skin can put a stop to the feeling
your skin can put a stop to the feeling
your skin can put a stop to the feeling of inferiority we must challenge this
of inferiority we must challenge this
of inferiority we must challenge this widespread notion that beauty success
widespread notion that beauty success
widespread notion that beauty success and opportunity are defined by one skin
and opportunity are defined by one skin
and opportunity are defined by one skin tone we cannot continue to accept these
tone we cannot continue to accept these
tone we cannot continue to accept these standards that colors and places on the
standards that colors and places on the
standards that colors and places on the self-worth of all people only then will
self-worth of all people only then will
self-worth of all people only then will we truly see that beauty is not
we truly see that beauty is not
we truly see that beauty is not constrained to a few select skin tones
constrained to a few select skin tones
constrained to a few select skin tones and begin to progress as a whole and
and begin to progress as a whole and
and begin to progress as a whole and diverse society thank you okay thank you
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