Greetings to the sisters of Delta Sigma Theta and those posting on this most interesting topic.
I'm following this topic with interest because it hits so close to home. My ethnicity is Asian Indian...take a look at any TV or print ad in India, and the models are slim, with pale complexions and light (not necessarily brown) eyes. This is the norm, when the average Asian Indian woman is shapely, wheat-complexioned, and has dark-brown eyes! I can't understand this phenomenon, especially since the women in the ads are representatives of the women in the target audience.
Here's a humorous experience I've had with respect to skin tone: I was at "Welcome Fair" for incoming freshman, where merchants from around the community gave away free samples of product to the incoming freshman. An ethnically Caucasion lady whose skin
ought to have been more pale than mine (but in reality, she was about 5 shades darker than I am at my most sunburnt), was representing a local tanning salon. I didn't really stop by her booth, so she ran after me with tanning oil samples, saying "Well, you're off to a good start...here are some samples to get you started."
LOL!
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equeen
A Lioness has her Pride!
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