India has always been considered as the hub of beauty. Recently however beauty has unfortunately been correlated with skin fairness. For the last few years there has been a horrifying increase in advertisement of fairness products by various brands in all possible avatars- gel, cream, lotion, face wash and what not! First, they talk about the sufferings of qualified yet … [Read more...]
Take This “Fair Skin” Obsessed People, Because I Am Not KaaliCharan Or Kaali Maata!
Dear ‘fair skin’ obsessed people, To begin with, I am not fair skinned as all of you. This statement must have been enough for you to twist your facial muscles in disgust, after all, if I’m dark skinned, I must be dark hearted. In that case, the whole of Africa is home to the greatest miscreants of the world. You say we are different, of course we are. You are melanin … [Read more...]
This is why Sharad Yadav’s sexist comment is absolutely true!
Sharad Yadav may have been defamed all over the media and on the social networking websites for his sexist comments and defiant attitude, but this controversy is highlighting something else as well which we all are unable to see. Sharad Yadav indirectly raised the very important question of why are we Indians so obsessed with fair skin. If you think that you are not one … [Read more...]
‘WANTED: Girl – Tall, Slim & FAIR….’ What’s With That Indian Fetish For A Fairer Skin?
This write-up stems from the agony that hits me every time I see matrimonial ads in paper. Through this piece of work I do not strive to seek answers or judge anyone but for once I wish to draw attention to the silent sufferers. It seems these matrimonial seekers are on a window-shopping spree where they pick ones which have both, looks and qualification; especially in case of … [Read more...]