LogFAQs > #941398326

Sahuagin posted...

for the skin products thing... I don't think customizing your appearance should be considered racist, even making your skin lighter if that's what you want. a person can get a tan, too, that doesn't make it racist. or they can dye their hair, etc.etc.

but, to the degree that the company's marketing campaigns are pushing a cultural bias towards lighter skin and against darker skin, it's probably a good idea to stop doing that. it's one thing if it was completely neutral/benign, but as long as there's a group of people that are facing unjust discrimination partly because of that exact thing, then it isn't.

Yeah, that's about my position. Presented neutrally, there's nothing particularly wrong with adjusting skin tones. Presented in a way that promotes lighter skin, and you've got a marketing campaign that calls people failures for being black (to exaggerate slightly for dramatic effect), and that's bad. Current cultural biases and whatnot also make it difficult to promote such a thing neutrally, so it's probably for the best to dial any such promotion back.

Revelation34 posted...

Seriously? Teeth are supposed to be white which is where whitening comes from.

Eh, that's debatable. Plaque and staining and whatnot do cause discoloration, certainly, but many whitening products promote whitening beyond simply restoring the natural colour of the teeth. Given that there's some cause to question just how healthy they are and whether or not they cause damage to teeth, that's not necessarily a good thing.

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