Author: Abet Tonny, a Science and
Health writer
Many African women believe that
skin lightening cream make them more beautiful and attractive to better
established (wealthier/powerful) African men, a heck of plastic selection! The marked shift in male preference
toward women with light coloured skin in Africa is always attributed to the
impacts of a concoction of bitter roots of white supremacy that once penetrated the historical great African civilization, Africans and blame throwing!
Skin lighteners have become the integral part of life with the fatal influence rolling from urban to rural communities across the continent. In January 2013, BBC narrowly nailed it airing the stunning veracity themed, “Africa: where black is not really beautiful”. The 1 January 20
13 report by Pumza Fihlani in South Africa’s Johannesburg featured a renowned local musician Nomasonto Mnisi who is now a million punches lighter in skin tone.
Above is Mnsi after and before.
Minsi said her bleaching has something to do with her ‘self-esteem’; she would later go ahead to reveal that her new skin makes her feel more beautiful and confident.
CLICK WATCH HER VIDEO:
Skin lighteners have become the integral part of life with the fatal influence rolling from urban to rural communities across the continent. In January 2013, BBC narrowly nailed it airing the stunning veracity themed, “Africa: where black is not really beautiful”. The 1 January 20
13 report by Pumza Fihlani in South Africa’s Johannesburg featured a renowned local musician Nomasonto Mnisi who is now a million punches lighter in skin tone.
Above is Mnsi after and before.
Minsi said her bleaching has something to do with her ‘self-esteem’; she would later go ahead to reveal that her new skin makes her feel more beautiful and confident.
CLICK WATCH HER VIDEO:
In Africa - Where black is not really beautiful
Many dark-skinned female and some
male celebrities across the globe share in the story of Minsi. The soul sapping
low self-esteem, self-hate, and identity crisis associated with dark skin, holy
Mary! SEE
15 Black Celebs Caught Whitening their Skin - Atlanta Black Star
Today, a lighter skinned African
lady has a better chance of landing into her dream job, enhanced opportunity
and favour in the lights of climbing education ladders in African schools and
universities, better treatment from men in power and general public, higher
chance of going through in a contested leadership position, etc. as compared to
their darker skinned friends.
According to 20010 World Health Organisation release, at least 77% of Nigerian women use skin lightening products frequently, so do 59% of women in Togo, 35% of women in South Africa. Nearly 40% of women in china province of Taiwan and Hong Kong, Malaysia, the republic of Korea and Philippines use skin lighteners. In India, at least 61% of cosmetic market consists of skin lightening product.
According to 20010 World Health Organisation release, at least 77% of Nigerian women use skin lightening products frequently, so do 59% of women in Togo, 35% of women in South Africa. Nearly 40% of women in china province of Taiwan and Hong Kong, Malaysia, the republic of Korea and Philippines use skin lighteners. In India, at least 61% of cosmetic market consists of skin lightening product.
Guess who she is....
The nightmare of Michelle 25, a once dark skinned princes in our nursery school way back in 1996 challenged me into rethinking my negativity towards girls that lighten their skin. Michelle, a Ugandan lady could
not agree any further with the BBC’s and other related documentaries asserting
self-hatred among darker-skinned ladies. A tall and brown Michelle (not real
name) now munches good salary as a secretary in a healthy paying non-profit organization established in the
outcast of Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. Just at a glance, Michelle’s skin
looked consistently light and glamourous (to be sincere); you may not easily tell that she was
not born that light except if you had known her way back like the writer did. The blossoming
and setting of the sun could never appear the same in her eyes ever since
Jim (the lover boy she had dated for 5 years) finally ditched her in preference for a lighter
skin girl from a Bantu tribe. Now the majory of lighhter skinned ladies in a country that
birthed the ancient river Nile happens to be the Bantu. Ackwoledging that her boyfriend was gone for good, Michelle decided to do something about it. Whether stupid or carrying some sense, she didn't care. To her it was like that is what men want. I think she forgot that her father was still married to her mother upto now even though she is very dark skinned. But whether it was a good or bad idea, Michelle was
ready to face all criticisms. She would
later go ahead to experience a miracle that had never crossed her mind, the sizzling wonder of bleaching that left her with a skin cover that roasts her flesh like hell flame! READ: SKIN LIGHTENIING CREAM, IS IT WORTH THE AFTERMATH!!!
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