Skin Bleaching a Major Problem in Jamacia

I don't think that the practice of "skin bleaching" will lead to dark skinned people, whether Black or Asian, being mistaken in large numbers for White Americans. So Mike, you can rest easy, the recognition of white women is not at stake and you can safely pursue those who appear to be white.

I also don't think that regardless, of the factuality, of the allegations of bleaching by Beyonce, that people will not rush out to duplicate her actions. They didn't do it when Michael Jackson first appeared with chemically lightened skin.

Skin bleaching is just a small part of the issue affecting those who aren't satisfied with their physicality. After all, we have a multi-billion dollar plastic surgery industry, that increasingly is attracting greater numbers of men.

People who are insecure for any number of reasons will turn to whatever means are at their disposal to reclaim their feeling of self-esteem. It may be unfortunate, but it's the state of societies all over the world.

 

I think your only 99% jamaican. If you were 100% like me you would at least keep up with the jamaican dancehall tracks that be trendin. Like this one in reference to this very topic:

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OMG man, are you sure your Jamaican? Have you ever been to Jamaica? Ask you parents. I don't think you know as much about Jamaican history as you think you do. I wasn't born there but I visited about 12 times before the age of 10. It's gotten to be less and less as I've aged and now it's been over 10 years since I've been to the mother island.

 

Yeah I've been several times but I think after reading what you posted maybe I'm out of the loop because most of my family lives in the bush like Maypen and St. Catherine's

 

Well my Mom is from yorktown which is a small section of Clarendon, and My dad is from Duncans which isn't too far from Montego Bay up the 1A in Trelawny.

Basically there has been and will continue to be a White presence on Jamaica, and not just as a vacation spot. The Jamaican Independence Act only came around in 1962, which will be 50 years in January. There are still "white" Jamaicans, particularly in St. Ann and Kingston from where i've encountered em. It's really quite interesting that there are those from the U.K. that loved it so much they made it their adoptive home. Can't really blame em. Jamaica also has a history of white Prime Ministers, even well after becoming independent. Most recently Michael Norman Manley, who served two separate terms. After his second term, he was succeeded by P.J. Patterson, who I personally met and took some photos with back in 1997.

Also, the least known fact is that most of the Jamaican infrastructure (or lack thereof) built over the last 160 years or so was built by migrant and indentured workers from other British colonies, mostly from Hong Kong and India. The chinese and indian cultures have a lasting presence in modern Jamaican culture. Add to that the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, the Arowak indians, and you have quite a melting pot of an island. It's just that with all that sun, it makes everyone look of African descent, lol!

 

It always cracks me up when I meet Chinese people with deep Jamaican accents. It messes with you a little lol.

 

:shock: I have to see it to believe it.

 

I agree. It is very sad. Not only is their skin beautiful but because of the melanin in it, they aged slower than any other race of people. So yes, it is sad when some feel that they need to lighten their skin to look better or to widen their pool as far as the opposite sex is concerned.

That is very sad. I hope you will not be doing that again. It' not worth it. My professor has skin that is like leather from tanning a lot when she was younger. It is permanent damage. I hope you have accepted your natural skin color because if you haven't you will have to deal with the statement you started this thread with...

"Im going to have a child soon and the last thing I want is for them to feel like his/her skin colour is "bad".

Both tanning and bleaching alter the pigmentation of the skin. Therefore, one must not frown on bleaching if they are into tanning beds because BOTH can cause skin cancer. In America, far more white women die from altering their skin pigmentation than black women who alter theirs. Hence, the tanniing tax associated with those who use tanning beds to offset the cost of health care for those suffering from skin cancer in direct relation to their use of tanning beds. So with that said, I would say that tanning beds are killing more women than skin bleach creams are. But the bottomline is women who do either are women who are dissatified with their color...and this sadly happens in all race of women...not just dark skin women. As I said, we women are strange creatures. We are never happy with what we have. We always want more whether it's darker skin...lighter skin...tit job...booty job...lip plumbers...hair dyes...and on and on.:smt048

 

Jamaicans come in many shades and ethnicities my friend

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I know that.

 

Even in Africa men tend to prefer lighter skinned women, so the bleaching concept becomes an act to stay in demand. I wouldnt really call it self hating, to be honest. I mean if white people can get salon tans, why cant blacks bleach? However, the only bleaching im referencing is where by the "bleachee" (if thats a word) does it primarily to "even out" her/his skin tone. This is especially true in warmer regions because different parts of the body reacts differently to sun exposure. Sometimes make up can resolve this problem, however bleaching (better yet skin lightening) provides permanent solutions. Again, im not saying bleaching like Michael Jackson or sami sosa(to be white)

As for Beyonce, i wouldnt say shes bleaching. Shes a light skinned black woman, and thus, she can be the complexion she was as a baby (before getting UV exposure), like wise, she can get as dark as me (not as dark as andrae though...lol...jk)...............its all about sun exposure.:smt034

 

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sosa looks absolutely rediculous...so much more handsome dark...this is just so very odd to me...

on a side note, i love the sun and getting a bit of a tan but not so dark that it just looks bad...a healthy glow is good...

 

Sounds good.

I like to hideaway for a few weeks in the cold climate and let my skin get lighter. I love the way it looks after some time of doing it. Gives me a nice bright pop that looks very sexy.

I also get my fair share of being outdoor as well, it just helps when there's mainly clouds and whatnot to help me lighten my skin. I get all kinds of compliments on it when done properly.

 

A healthy glow is good, but tanning in any measure is damaged skin. Tanning a little bit does not give a "healthy" glow no more than smoking only 1 cigarette gives you healthy lungs.

 

Please tell me that is not Sammy Sosa...that's Photoshop...right?

 

Now that's where I am at as far as my skin color. I see nothing wrong with light color skin and enjoy taking advantage of the cool weather and cloudy or shady days. Like you I get compliments too. That's because my skin glows with the love I give it.

 

It is true about Sammi Sosa. He admits to it himself right here...Click Here

He didn't like his hair either. Note how he has permed it.​

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lippy knows of a few colder climate hideaways:smt051

 

actually everyone can benefit from the sun and a little vitamin D:smt023