DR. SHWETHA RAHUL,
CONSULTANT
DERMATOLOGIST AESTHETIC PHYSICIAN,
KAUVERY HOSPITAL, CHENNAI
In our country, even today, there is
widespread judgement and prejudice based on skin color. Ever since the baby is born,
it is ingrained in their head that being fair is only accepted and dark skin
tones are not. There is a myth that the consumption of saffron in milk by
carrying mothers, will form fair babies despite both the parents being dark.
The moment a child is born, relatives start comparing siblings’ skin color, a
fair skinned baby being labelled “beautiful” and a darker one not so. This fair
skin bias reflects on the child throughout their entire life. They are
subjected to a battery of fairness creams, beauty therapies, dermatological
procedures, with an illusion of a miraculous fairness transformation.
This creates a sense of insecurity and lack of confidence in the
children, and they carry this scar lifelong. This feeling of insecurity is
perceived even by high flying officials, excellent sportspersons, academicians
with illustrious careers, especially when they confront clients and during
important presentations. This color-based inferiority always remains at the
back of their minds. This situation is still prevalent in our country. In this
context, Dr. Shwetha Rahul addresses this issue and advises all the parents to
teach their children how to love themselves. Introduce your child to this
everyday activity by looking into the mirror and appreciating themselves as
soon as they wake up in the morning. Dark is beautiful must be the mantra. This
is to every dark, dusky, black child out there. We glorify dark skinned
Superstars and Gods described dark in Puranas. So, love yourself and don’t let
anybody put you down, based on your skin colour.
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