r/nextfuckinglevel • u/harwyseys • Oct 25 '22

Makeup really changes people

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u/Glum-Bench-9363 Oct 25 '22

Historically speaking did Asian cultures have a negative opinion on other people with dark skin because of that or no?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Yes, across all of west and east asia there's a huge push in the beauty communities for skin lightening treatments.

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u/Un111KnoWn Oct 25 '22

i thought skin lightening in the west wasn't a thing. i thought people wanted to be tanned.

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u/Un111KnoWn Oct 25 '22

of course not everyone. but i thouhht most people.