@OtherSociology http://mediadiversityuk.com/category/exotification/ … The Charm of the Unfamiliar, a collection of articles
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@OtherSociology Haha, I send you the exact link yesterday :)
@MHKruyt Yes, thanks! Couldn't see video on the AJE page. Found this Daily Motion link, thought I'd share it. What'd you think of the show?
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@OtherSociology I like the show by itself &I thought it was a very good topic. I get the Asian beauty std, but to bleach? Women, b naturalThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@OtherSociology But then, I grew up in a Westernised family, so I dont feel the pressure 2b light. also, I've noticed that being light is aThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@OtherSociology farce, ID men think I'm beautiful bc I'm 'naturally' coloured. Gosh, that sounds so wrong :\ -
@MHKruyt In Asian nations lightening products play with this madonna/whore script in inverse: to be white is to be a pure, "good" woman. -
@OtherSociology Don't I know it. Fine, then I'll be the whore. But at least I'm not shy of my own body and its colour. -
@MHKruyt We are not what other people imagine us to be. Being proud of our colour & confident about our bodies does not make us dirty whores -
@OtherSociology I had to explain this last week to a psychologist. He was amazed that I was 'smart, dark AND beautiful'. SMH tlk bout fetish -
@MHKruyt This guy sounds like an unprofessional creep. Completely inappropriate! Hope you find someone less sexist & patronising. -
@OtherSociology It's a challenge hey. On a positive note: It is great fodder for tall stories.
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