I agree, we are a work in progress but have made leaps and bounds. I lived in Egypt levels of blatant racism/homophobia etc are incomparable
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Replying to @PlanetClare_
I think I lost one of your tweets where you said that bleaching is a bigger problem worldwide? I was getting a lot.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If that was what you were pointing out, I agree. I have seen reports on how damaging this is to skin & realise it shouldn't be dismissed.
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I don't think it works as an argument for white supremacy & the fault of white people tho. I think different values underlie that pressure.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
yes in the Arab world they're very much where we were when fair skin was a sign of nobility and being upper class.pre dates our influence.
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Replying to @PlanetClare_ @HPluckrose
Being put in the sun all day is what the working classes.
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Replying to @PlanetClare_
I recently saw an interactive map which had the UK in the least racist category & India as the most racist.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Im a little surprised I thought it would be the gulf states/Saudi.
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Replying to @PlanetClare_
The question was about whether people minded living in close proximity to people of other races. Don't know if that's significant.
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Haven't been able to find it since but remember UK fell into the 5% and under category whilst India (I think) had a majority say 'yes.'
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