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Why if you ask why do Indian people have an obsession with skin lightening products on Indian Yahoo Answers do

they suspend your account? Is it a touchy subject for them because it is a multi billion dollar industry over there? Other races do not freak out if you say that they may like to have a tan! for anyone who says that this skin lightning obsession is a myth. Here si the proof: http://vsequeira.blogspot.com/2005/07/fair-lovely.html http://desicritics.org/2006/10/16/075440.php http://www.shivamvij.com/2007/02/the-stain-that-just-wont-wash.html "Ollie" but I have never heard of a white person freaking out over tanning.. "ColdBird" - Whatever!!! Muriel L - Well I use Indian becasue Japanese,Chinese and other Asian people do not freak out so much about skin colour but Indian people do!

Public Comments

1. i dunno make a new acount and do it on that bcause if they suspend it you won't loose your points. x
2. Hi,i had no idea they do it.Wonder why & they must be ashamed of lightening there skin.Maybe its the same has us tanning.
3. You seem to have an obsession in asking this question
4. Probably because of the way you asked the question: it could be considered a biased/racist sort of question that is influenced by stereo-types. Obviously, not all Indian (not even most or a lot) of Indian people even think about skin lightening. I would think it is a question that could offend a lot of people and evoke a lot of negative responses. You might as well ask why white people like the KKK or why Jewish people are rich - Different questions, but questions nonetheless that are both influenced by stereotypes and biased/racist ideas. If you asked your question in a different way such as: I am interested in learning about skin lightening. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Does it work? If you've had it done, what influenced you to do so? ... I'm sure you'd get a much different response.
5. my friend is indian and she puts sunscreen on and avoids the sun she says its because fairer skin is seen as more beautiful in india i have noticed a few black pop stars have got lighter over the years as well
6. because you are using the term Indian, instead of Asian.