Harmful effects of associating dark skin with masculinity
On TV, dark-skinned Black women are often portrayed as aggressive or antagonistic. This is a problem that causes real-life pain.
BBC: UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women
A BBC investigation showed that women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men.
Allure: Skin Whitening Products Get a Rebrand, But It Doesn’t Erase Centuries of Colorism
Beauty companies are rebranding their skin lightening products, but will this be enough to change deep-seated prejudices around skin tone?
P&G says it will rename its skin lightening creams
P&G — which makes Olay’s White Radiance Intensive Fairness Cream — says it plans to rename its skin lightening creams.
Study links corticosteroid creams in skin lightening products to lower cortisol levels
A recent study found that women who misuse corticosteroid creams for skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency and lower cortisol levels.
Lower cortisol levels and adrenal insufficiency cause extreme fatigue, and may even lead to death.