tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751976574362363572.post7481991458400177605..comments2023-12-13T03:12:37.688-08:00Comments on POC Reading Challenge: Elle Whitewashes beautiful Bollywood ActressPam Phohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14190817860987781775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751976574362363572.post-32860551530636620442011-01-12T10:26:46.516-08:002011-01-12T10:26:46.516-08:00I am well aware of the skin lightening products is...I am well aware of the skin lightening products issue in India. It is everywhere in Africa as well. It sadden me and also makes me angry when magazines with a lot of influence like ELLE pour oil into the fire.<br />This is just a shame.Akosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496491705617311571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751976574362363572.post-83326592211739150602011-01-11T20:31:27.522-08:002011-01-11T20:31:27.522-08:00At what point do we allow people to love who they ...At what point do we allow people to love who they are the way they are?! The media/magazines/product makers just send us messages all day long that we aren't good enoughHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751976574362363572.post-45223488937902983822011-01-11T19:41:16.059-08:002011-01-11T19:41:16.059-08:00Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous just the way she is, but...Aishwarya Rai is gorgeous just the way she is, but I'm questioning her sincerity on this one. During her long and illustrious career, Rai is a celebrity endorser of the Indian soap brand Lux and has been featured in Lux's "White Glow" campaign. It's basically a skin lightening product. Here's an example of such an ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm7r4WHeW90 (it's in English). <br /><br />Skin-lightening products are a burgeoning industry in India, and many actresses are featured in these ads. Rai's natural skin color is definitely lighter than the average Indian (and probably also, the average Indian actress), as is demonstrated when she's in public places or press interviews, as opposed to onscreen. But I wonder at her protesting at Elle's decision to lighten her skin on the cover of a non-Indian publication when she doesn't have a problem selling the idea of white = beauty inside her own country.M (@notarevolution)http://www.twitter.com/notarevolutionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751976574362363572.post-32471663755095435202011-01-11T14:33:57.905-08:002011-01-11T14:33:57.905-08:00Horrid. Simply horrid. She's so beautiful the ...Horrid. Simply horrid. She's so beautiful the way she is, too! Thanks for the heads up on this.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.com