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Originally Posted by healer
I'm no American, but I see the same trends in my own country - and not only in celebrities. I'm talking ordinary people in the street.
Many black people over here still feel that looking 'lighter' is better. Better for getting a job, a boyfriend etc. I've seen ads on TV with a black model advertising a facial cream that will 'considerably brighten your skin'.
I don't see the point.
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I was just at a resort in Jamaica, and the entertainment staff were playing some current and recent reggae and dancehall by the pool. One of the songs was "Don't Bleach", referring to ladies lightening their skin color, which appears on a quick Google to be by Jhiko Man.