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SIDE BARRE Convos | Colorism & Cultural Appropriation in Beauty

SIDE BARRE Convos | Colorism & Cultural Appropriation in Beauty

For many BIPOC people, your nude can be seen as derogatory. Colorism has been a symptom of racism, colonialism, and imperialism that has plagued many for generations. Depending on what part of the world you live in, your nude may be seen as favored, disgusting, or inconvenient.  This past July, ...
Colorism, and the Erasure of Dark Skin in Advertising

Colorism, and the Erasure of Dark Skin in Advertising

A global history of colonization, slave trade, and the marginalization of darker skinned people has affected the way in which advertisers' market to consumers. The assumption is that a white audience is the standard, meaning that any deviation from that standard is immediately categorized as “oth...