Discussion: is skin whitening okay? - Page 2

Outlaws

I wouldn't say it is... And I wouldn't say tanning is as well (unless it's natural). A lot of people feel the need to do it because of social pressure and that is wrong.

NX127

Of course

B'Day

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Originally posted by Mettaton

I strongly advise against it.

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Hitori

Yes. I literally put whitening cream on my face every night to maintain my flawless, Asian, pretty boy glow. It also helps even out the tan and stuff.

HandsOn

I'm fine with it, personally.

Ascension

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Originally posted by This Is Acting

it's the just the same thing as bleaching your hair...

No it's not. Skin is a living organ; hair beyond the surface of the skin isn't. Manipulation of melanin levels whether lightening with chemicals or darkening via UV exposure is damaging to skin cells and quite dangerous.

Hazard

People have autonomy and the right to make these decisions for themselves. I don't care who bleaches, who tans, or who dyes their hair. Doesn't affect me. Not my business.

lonnie

Pikachoo

No it isn't, but lets be real its part of the game. EVERYONE in the industry does it. White entertainers too. The industry thinks looking whiter is more "palatable" for the public. The black public too.

Do I believe Michael had vitiligo? Certainly. Do I believe he still tried to whiten himself? I certainly do. And when you dont try to play the game, guess what happens? Your career is cut short. Lauryn Hill, Kelly Rowland, Normani (from 3LW), jennifer hudson.. They REFUSED to whiten themselves because they had integrity. And they paid the price.

lonnie

You literally kill living cells by bleaching, the dermis is literally deep within the skin, it definitely not comparable to dying hair or tanning

Hazard

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Originally posted by lonnie

You literally kill living cells by bleaching, the dermis is literally deep within the skin, it definitely not comparable to dying hair or tanning

All three alter your appearance. I don't care about skin whitening. I mind my business.

Hitori

The white Asian standard is not the same as a white Caucasian though.

lonnie

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Originally posted by Hazard

All three alter your appearance. I don't care about skin whitening. I mind my business.

You're entitled to that, but in dermatological perspectives they're not, skin bleaching isn't the same with getting a tan from the sun.

PhreshDiamond

tanning is natural though (or it can be, people just cheat for health reasons/speed/climate etc)

AvrilLaQueen

I strongly advise not to bleach your skin because it is very harmful and unhealthy, but at the end of the day it's a choice person makes for themselves. It shouldn't be promoted in the media!

fabbriche

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Originally posted by Hitori

The white Asian standard is not the same as a white Caucasian though.

This.

Many Asians who use skin whitening products are not trying to emulate white caucasian people but light skinned Asian beauties. Additionally, preference for light skin in Asia is actually a class thing not a racial thing which predates exposure to Westerners.

BlooRiverAnimal

I use kojie san soap & a few other products that are supposed to "whiten" yet I'm still black. Granted that I'm more evened out/brighter/lighter I am still a PoC. I think it's fine unless you start going overboard. A Vbyz Kartel/Sammy Sosa type tea.

Ascension

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Originally posted by PhreshDiamond

tanning is natural though (or it can be, people just cheat for health reasons/speed/climate etc)

Tanning is a natural response to skin damage from UV exposure, but just being a natural occurrence doesn't mean it's healthy. That's like saying excessive weight gain is fine because it's a natural response to consuming more calories than your activity levels demand.

DancingShoes

Skin whitening is a reactionary response to white supremacy and a society that teaches brown and black people that their skin color is not okay and not a standard of beauty for themselves. Tanning is just a beauty method. Two completely different things.

Hitori

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Originally posted by fabbriche

This.

Many Asians who use skin whitening products are not trying to emulate white caucasian people but light skinned Asian beauties. Additionally, preference for light skin in Asia is actually a class thing not a racial thing which predates exposure to Westerners.

Tell them. It's a different system here in the East. Westerners really have a hard time understand it because they think of race and stuff like that. It's a class thing here rather than one of race. It was a thing even before Asia got in contact with the West and its ideals. This standard of beauty has long permeated various Asian cultures.

Also, you can 'whiten' and 'brighten' your skins using certain fruits and plants that are found in various parts of the continent.

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Originally posted by DancingShoes

Skin whitening is a reactionary response to white supremacy and a society that teaches brown and black people that their skin color is not okay and not a standard of beauty for themselves. Tanning is just a beauty method. Two completely different things.

That doesn't apply to the other half of the world though. It can also be argued that skin whitening is a beauty method too.