Parallel discourses: leveraging the Black Lives Matter movement to fight colorism and skin bleaching practices
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چکیده
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) movement in 2020 exemplifies efforts to counter prejudices and the colourist narrative. Harmful use of topical skin lightening agents continues worldwide despite interdiction or restricted under domestic, European international regulations. Commentary. Narrative review. In this Short Communication, we consider significance societal perspectives colour, glocalized whiteness, attain self-esteem social mobility through practices, role cosmetic products fuelling phenomenon. Addressing inadvertent (or indeed conscious) vehicles systematic racism sustaining colour stereotypes fair beauty by companies is warranted. Targeted health messaging an imperative.
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1476-5616', '0033-3506']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.12.020