by Dark Is Beautiful | Oct 22, 2020 | Advocacy, Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, News, Skin Colour Bias
The more we speak! Growing up in Dubai, I have always been surrounded by the love and acceptance of my family and friends. My parents have instilled confidence, courage, and passion in my bones, whilst always giving my wings the extra wind that they needed to...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Jun 20, 2020 | Advocacy, Casteism and Colourism, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Melanin, News, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
Casteism and Racism: How they matter on a platform for Colourism. Just think about the pandemic for a moment. Why are we all so keen on doing whatever is necessary to be safe from the virus? Clearly, because it affects all of us irrespective of caste, colour, creed,...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Jun 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Media Literacy, Melanin, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
It was a hot Saturday afternoon in March when I finished my 3 hour art exam. People who know me would tell you that it was a herculean task for me to sit cross legged in a place for 3 full hours. All I wanted to do was to go home and rest my mind and body. I was a...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Feb 3, 2020 | Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Discrimination, Melanin, Prejudice, Skin Colour Bias
“Her daughter used to be fair before. She didn’t bathe her properly, so she turned dark.” This was what was being said about my daughter when she was around three, and the “She” being accused so unfairly that it doesn’t even seem...
by Dark Is Beautiful | Apr 15, 2019 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Melanin, Photo Story
In the first of a new series of photo stories by Christy Jennifer, we present to you an interview with Merlin Lilly, a stylist and designer that lives and works in Chennai who talks about her experiences with colourism. Christy: What was it like growing up in your...
by DISB | Jan 25, 2014 | Beauty Ideals, Colourism Stories, Dark Skin, Skin Colour Bias
A mother and her daughter talk about skin colour and confidence. by Pranuthi Bunyan | With a poem by Sanchitha Rahael Sathyadass As a mother, I have heard people come up to us and make statements such as, “Your younger son has a better colour than the...
