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My parents' fair complexion puts me in dark spot
My parents would tease me saying that I couldn’t be their child because they’re both fair and I’m dark. They only meant it as a joke but I started to...
My parents' fair complexion puts me in dark spot
My parents would tease me saying that I couldn’t be their child because they’re both fair and I’m dark. They only meant it as a joke but I started to wonder whether my skin colour truly made me so different. Abhinav M Krant Student
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Sales staff judge you by skin color
"When I was in college I was quite fair. I am an architect by profession and when I started working, I had to go out into the sun a lot....
Sales staff judge you by skin color
"When I was in college I was quite fair. I am an architect by profession and when I started working, I had to go out into the sun a lot. Naturally, this darkened my skin. Ever since then I’ve had to face the comment/question, “Oh! What happened? You’ve become so dark!” Shweta Agarwal, Architect
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My not so 'fair' sister suffered for sometime!
There were plenty of questions about how she would get married – all because of her complexion. Please note that all these comments came her way when she was only...
My not so 'fair' sister suffered for sometime!
There were plenty of questions about how she would get married – all because of her complexion. Please note that all these comments came her way when she was only 10 or 12 years old. Naina, Freelancer Public Relations
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My 10 year old boy wants to be “fair”
He said, “Others skin colour doesn’t matter but I want to be fair.” Believe it or not, he doesn’t like going out into the sun and playing any sports for...
My 10 year old boy wants to be “fair”
He said, “Others skin colour doesn’t matter but I want to be fair.” Believe it or not, he doesn’t like going out into the sun and playing any sports for fear that he’ll get tanned. Vijetha, Homemaker
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We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric
People almost crave their turns to share self-discovered home remedies to achieve their fair skin fantasies. In return, I do the same. We try it all - from talcum powder...
We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric
People almost crave their turns to share self-discovered home remedies to achieve their fair skin fantasies. In return, I do the same. We try it all - from talcum powder to turmeric.
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Even Men Face That!
All of my effort was to make up for the fact that I wasn’t fair enough. I joked around, I communicated well, I was jovial and people started liking me....
Even Men Face That!
All of my effort was to make up for the fact that I wasn’t fair enough. I joked around, I communicated well, I was jovial and people started liking me. Soon enough, I was popular too – just not because of my complexion.
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