Confronting colourism
βI was trapped in my own skinβ: The illegal trade which preys on prejudice. How skin colour discrimination is still exploited with harmful black market products
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βI was trapped in my own skinβ: The illegal trade which preys on prejudice. How skin colour discrimination is still exploited with harmful black market products. Ellenβs skin bleaching nightmare had a devastating impact on her - both physically and mentally. And the prejudice which drives many to take drastic measures hasnβt gone away. Mercy tells how her dark skinned daughter wants to look like Elsa, a white Disney princess. So why does she want her skin to be βpeachβ not βblackβ?
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