Wait so you are saying that Africans pale their skin because they associate pale skin with death?

First of I doubt that study has anything to do with Kenya, it's about American issue with race which are quite different, what they see are issues created by race unless you show me a study from a nation of one "race" where the the tone of the skin has impact on your wage. You just can't apply American issues with…

You are the ones changing history dear.

This article is actually just viewing this issue from that race perspective just because she is black, if she was white would anyone question her decision to spray tan?

They can talk about colorism, but they can't act like it's a unique issue Africans face or that it's been brought onto them by white people.

That is what I am saying white people do it, so you just can't say that people changing their skin tones is an issue created by colonialism or racism, especially when it has been around for millennia in places like China.

Did you actually read up on colorism? It's not race issue, it's a beauty standard issue that is related to people wanting to stand out or not to be the norm, that is why 200 years ago being pale was something white people wanted to they also used quite dangerous methods to become pale, now they do the opposite,…

Dangers yes, almost none of them are saying how sad it is that people tan.

Sure thing colonialism is responsible for people wanting to have different skin tones nothing to do with people obsessing about ideals that are purposefully designed to be contrary of what most people are in order to sell more beauty products.

Yeah because people only sunbathe to get tanned and they only do it for the vitamin D, there are no such things us tanning beds, creams that tan you and spray tans.

I am not saying people are not told exposure to solar radiation causes cancer, what I am saying people still do it, and nobody says it's sad to want a darker skin tone.

Why even bring racism into the fold? Just because you say this is a race issue does not make it one.

You and this article are the ones who are creating the stigma, by framing this issue any differently than tanning is framed.

There are but somehow this is viewed as a separate issue, caused by racism, colorism or euro centrism.

Good thing there is no pressure for people to darken their skin, but I guess that would not fit into the narrative of evil western pressures.

I also know of a practice that is known to cause cancer that is used to change you skin tone.

I find the same sex partner violence really interesting, kinda wish more countries were in favor of gay relationships so we could study them, it makes the subject much more interesting because it removes the whole gender dynamic and gives us a chance to focus other factors, that play into this violence and…

Never had one of those near where I live, but that would be fucking awesome.

I don't know how he does it, but I collect it and just bring it to the local garbage utility center, I know some garages allow you to give it to them. Just like you have special boxes for economic bulbs and batteries in electronics stores.