Unlearning Colorism: The Beauty Lie We Grew Up With
why is lighter skin still favoured across so many cultures? in this video, i explore where colourism comes from, how it became a global system, and why skin tone is still tied to beauty, worth, and opportunity today; affecting dating, media, work, and self-perception. sorry if my voice sounds a little different — I was a bit sick while recording. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:13 - The Origins Of Colourism 5:15 - Skin Bleaching 7:57 - The Beauty Benchmark 10:48 - Lack Of Education -- 14:10 - Spectrum Of Colourism 15:15 - Colourism In South Asia 18:14 - Colourism In Africa 21:10 - Colourism In Jamaica 22:24 - Colourism In South America & Mexico 23:42 - Colourism In East Asia -- 25:21 - Portrayal Of Dark Skin 27:33 - Dating Preferences 29:08 - Systemic Bias 30:23 - Beauty Industry 31:03 - Psychology Of Colourism 36:02 - Internal Policing 38:21 - Skin Tone Double Standards 42:19 - Fetishization Of Dark Skin 46:50 - Special Message --- i’d love to hear your thoughts so feel free to leave a comment and join the conversation — if you enjoyed this video please leave a like a like, it truly goes a long way :) --- Background Music Credit: Scott Buckley - This Too Shall Pass is under a YouTube Free license. / musicbyscottb Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • 😲 Dramatic Emotional Background Music (For... 🔎 Find more music here: https://breakingcopyright.com
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