The Buzz: Why Are So Many People Bleaching Their Skin?
More than a quarter of people worldwide attempt to lighten their skin at some point in their lives. With growing sales in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and the FDA pointing out how these lightening products are often sold in shops that target BIPOC communities, the global trend of striving for lighter skin clearly speaks to the history of imperialism and colonization that lingers in both our psyches and our buying habits.
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