Skin Whitening Ambitions: Why and at What Cost?

By Priyanka Bansal

June 2022 FEATURE
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THEY SAY “beauty has no skin tone” but fair skin has always been associated with status, beauty and even morality. In Malaysia, some workplaces prefer candidates with lighter skin tones, particularly where public dealing is involved. Fair skin, especially for women, is one of the primary qualities with which to judge one’s beauty.“I am personally okay with most skin tones as long as it’s not extreme…” says Manish Jindgar, a technical lead in the IT industry. When asked what he...

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Priyanka Bansal

is an Indian expat living in Penang. Owing to her artistic bent of mind she loves writing, painting and crafting.

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