Topic: Skin Lightening

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09: One Drop
27:51 - 31:09

09: One Drop

Global Colorism, Indian Caste System and Beauty Standards

A listener from India provides a perspective on how colorism manifests in the Indian caste system, where fairer skin is often associated with higher social class. The hosts discuss the global trend of equating beauty with lighter skin tones, noting the irony of white women tanning while black women are pressured toward lighter "mixed" aesthetics.