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People of the subcontinent certainly show a regrettable preference for a fair complexion, choosing it over a dusky colour. Are you going to let it affect your self-esteem? No way!
Yes I am dark and dusky. Do you have a problem with it?
Be it the next door neighbor, distant relative, or unknown salesmen, everyone seems to have a problem with people with dark complexion. They graciously sympathize, feeling pity for the dark skinned community.
Sample some of the ridiculous suggestions and comments made by relatives and extended family members during family get-togethers:
These statements though done with a light sense of humor reflect a great sense of insensitivity! But how does it feel when someone comments on color even if it is for your well being? I still would take a step back and shout out a big NO at it. It definitely has a psychological and emotional bearing on the person. It affects the person’s self confidence and self worth too!
Well, if we are down and sad because we don’t belong to the’ fair skinned’ clan then the fault lies with us and not with the sympathizers! True personality is not a reflection of what color one is made of, it is rather about the right attitude and confidence that one holds.
Be proud to be what you are … be it black, brown, chocolate or dark chocolate.
Love yourself; and shout your color out,
I am chocolate, what about you?
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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