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29 June 2020

Fighting Racism...

...one set of directions at a time.

As long as there's a huge demand for these products, they'll keep selling them. That's capitalism...insert alt text here
PARIS - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal said in a statement Saturday that it “has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.”
Understand here... they're not discontinuing the products. They'll just remove any written reference to skin colour and apparently justice will be served.

And, of course, nobody is addressing the other side of the equation...
"Can't I simply "identify" as having a different skin color than the one I was born with? It would be quicker, safer and cheaper. And political correctness would protect me from criticism."
Hey, remember when Michael Jackson tried to turn himself into Elizabeth Taylor?insert alt text hereWell... E.T. with stubble.