Wednesday 11/13/24

 Today, we read an article and completed an assignment about colorism in India and the repercussions of it. We read about one woman's experience with colorism in India, and how she faced prejudice because of her dark skin, and advised by others to use skin-lightening creams. We also read about how media and society often only portray lighter-skinned individuals in films, commercials, TV, etc., and that this can cause self-esteem issues within the youth. I liked learning that steps have been made to reduce the rampant colorism in India, such as large corporations like Unilever removing colorist terminology from it's products. Today, I'm feeling glad to live in a very diverse city in a very diverse school, with a lot of representation.

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