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It takes years to accept yourself
26 Sep 2017
My friends would often say, “Your mom is so fair and pretty. What happened to you?” A lot of my friends at school were fairer and sometimes I’d overhear other...
It takes years to accept yourself
26 Sep 2017
My friends would often say, “Your mom is so fair and pretty. What happened to you?” A lot of my friends at school were fairer and sometimes I’d overhear other parents making some comments about skin colour.
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My nana was worried whether my mother would get...
08 Sep 2017
My nana was quite worried about whether my mother would get married or not. Now, my father’s financial situation at the time wasn’t ideal. I’m from Rajasthan where these things...
My nana was worried whether my mother would get...
08 Sep 2017
My nana was quite worried about whether my mother would get married or not. Now, my father’s financial situation at the time wasn’t ideal. I’m from Rajasthan where these things matter when it comes to marriage. Mohit Jain Core Team Member, MCaffeine
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Time to confront color bias!
02 Sep 2017
Some relatives told me the reason that I am darker is drinking tea or standing in the sun too long. Forget relatives, even airport officials have looked at me and...
Time to confront color bias!
02 Sep 2017
Some relatives told me the reason that I am darker is drinking tea or standing in the sun too long. Forget relatives, even airport officials have looked at me and my mother( who is fair) and asked if I am her real daughter laughing afterwards. Debashree, Photographer
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Reason for low self esteem? Society!
31 Aug 2017
Ever since we are children, this concept of fairness is drilled into us by society. If someone is fairer, they are better looking and automatically, they are more confident, whereas...
Reason for low self esteem? Society!
31 Aug 2017
Ever since we are children, this concept of fairness is drilled into us by society. If someone is fairer, they are better looking and automatically, they are more confident, whereas someone who is darker may lose their self-confidence. - Saurabh
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Let’s not be Carbon Copies
22 Aug 2017
This inferiority complex increased when we had visitors. Once I was at home and went to give a glass of water to my father while he was talking to some...
Let’s not be Carbon Copies
22 Aug 2017
This inferiority complex increased when we had visitors. Once I was at home and went to give a glass of water to my father while he was talking to some guests. They assumed that I was a servant simply because of the color of my skin. Ranjana, Lawyer
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I tried all sorts of stuff to look fairer!
17 Aug 2017
I would try all sorts of stuff to look fairer. Funnily enough, I never actually went to the fairness creams, though. Instead, I would try different homemade face packs Jahnavi,...
I tried all sorts of stuff to look fairer!
17 Aug 2017
I would try all sorts of stuff to look fairer. Funnily enough, I never actually went to the fairness creams, though. Instead, I would try different homemade face packs Jahnavi, Director of Sales, Viacom 18
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