EPISODE 39: Not So Fair & Lovely, Amirite?
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Why is fair skin so culturally driven not only in South Asian countries but around the world? What happens when things get personal - really, really personal? Fair skin has been equated to wealth/power, creating a stigma that dark skinned women are undesirable - so what are we going to do about it? We tackle all of that in one snarky bit, featuring our Managing Editor, Nadia, and Co-Founder & CTO, Mashal. Have any questions, comments, stories or bad dad jokes you'd like to share with us? Email us: [email protected]. Follow Laila at @lulainlife and Esther at @emeronobaro. Follow Nadia Eldemerdash at @demerN. Follow Mashal Waqar at @arlery. Follow everyone at @theexposeshow. Sign up for our newsletter at thetempest.co/the-wave. Support our show at patreon.com/thetempest.
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