Skin Color in India

This article by Chryselle D’Silva Dias on Global Post looks at skin color in India and the way some people are fighting back against the view that lighter skin is better. Included is an example of a commercial for a skin whitening cream.

http://www.globalpost.com/article/6743152/2016/03/07/india-unfair-and-lovely

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‘Ladies, it’s your fault’: Viral video calls out India’s culture of victim-blaming By Rama Lakshmim, Washington Post

Indian women parody the comments blaming victims for rape:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/09/23/ladies-its-your-fault-viral-video-calls-out-indias-culture-of-victim-blaming/