😢Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.😢
The statement is a bit misleading imo. Actually everyone must care about how they look I mean how they are naturally, it is their body after all, treat it nicely (with good diet and exercise) as it is a gift.
I am love my skin colour, but I now realize my skin color is a huge privilege, yet I see girls whiter than me paying thousands to get tanned every month. Everyone wants what they can’t have!!! But y’all are beautiful. Black skin is angelic, brown skin is angelic, yellow skin is angelic and white skin is too.
white skin isn't even good it doesn't protect from the sun if you are exposed to the sun a lot you can develop skin cancer but darker skin protects from an of things you can even disappear in the darkness 💀💀 anyway my point is we look like this because of our evolution every skin color has its importance
"The grass is always greener on the other side". While people in Asia are risking their lives for getting lighter skin, those in the West are tanning themselves to the point of skin cancer.
You cant say the west though. In Africa, for example, in many parts this is just as much of a problem. As for Europe and North America, these are some of the few places tanning is a thing. Which is also stupid. Luckily, it's usually looked down upon and mocked by most. Some celebrities are still praised for it though:/
Tanning isnt the same. Its purely cosmetic. Bleaching is for status, job opportunities and social acceptance. Some people cant even get jobs or married if theyre considered dark.
Miss Asio I thought the half asleep eyelid was pretty damn awful and would for sure have me running away. I didn’t even get my boobs done by one dr because he had super chapped lips, if you can’t take care of something so simple or you fuck up something so simple (the ladies face), don’t trust that “doctor” to take any better care of you than they do themselves. This whitening stuff is crazy though, considering here we have people obsessed with being tanned
She meant before. I was also always told that I was pretty but dark. It urged me to start whitening my skin, which shouldn't be a positive result -- we dark-skinned people (and fair-skinned too) need to be loved in order to love ourselves so that we won't have to change who we are.
😢Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.😢
Here in Indonesia we already have so many doctor influencers raising awareness about mercury and steroid based whitening products. I hope you guys have a lot of them in the Philippines too. This beauty standard bullshit really needs to be gone.
Curly hair: wants straight hair Straight hair: wants curly hair Light skin: wants tanner skin Brown skin: wants lighter skin Thin: wants to get curves Curvy: wants to be slimmer Suffice to say, I think the issue is that self-acceptance is a battle we all undertake
Well of course. How would the beauty industry operate & continue to be worth something over 1/2 a trillion dollars globally if they didn't convince everyone they needed these things to be accepted? Almost everything people are shown every day is to try get them to part with their money & make sure it gets to a corporation. Bad breath wasn't a thing people ever worried about until Listerine convinced people they had halitosis & that people wouldn't like them if they didn't take care of it. With what? ...why, Listerine, of course. It's been like that with almost every insecurity people now have. People weren't insecure until they were convinced they should be & they were only convinced because someone wanted to sell them a cure for that insecurity.
I understand totally, i carry a strong pale skin gene, I'm very white, I always want to tan up but I burn in the sun, my lack of melanin makes it hard to be in the sun..I always want tanner skin
@@andujsedjn4802 . In medical ethics.. a doctor cannot convince his/her patient about one's principles or even sharing your principles (that is against of principle of autonomy)... when the patient goes to the dermatologist office, they knew what it is that they are wanting to be treated/getting done for because the patient sees the skin tone as a dilemma. The doctor just provide options for patients to choose (principle of informed consent). And the patient would decide.
I have a skin complexion that is " sun kissed" and I find it funny that people with light/pale skin, spend hundreds of dollars trying to get tanned, by way of tanning booths, tanning lotions and tanning sprays to get our skin color! what can I say? The Sun Loves me! lol :) BTW~ I don't think it is a disease, I think it's a preference!
We need people like these two, because us Filipino love to bargain when we cannot purchase the best, and this is what happens to a lot of us because we are so desperate to look classy. We need to accept what we are and who we are, nobody is ugly, we are all unique in our own way, and I hope we all learn that lesson, so nobody will get hurt!!!
People are inherently judgmental. That is what has allowed our species to survive in such harsh conditions. But in this new world we should become aware of our judgement and then work to judge the things that truly need to be judged
@@jimmyfallon2484 but let's face it, the one who judge other people it's not the real problem, but the one who think they're being judges is the one who has a problem
I don't think she whitened his skin but maybe she was breastfeeding him so her condition transferred to the kid as well? I just don't want to think otherwise.
Refilwe Tsalaile That's not what happened. I'm Filipino and I saw this on the news. The woman tried the cream. She held her son for just a few minutes and that was enough to get the stuff on him. She and her son were diagnosed with a type of dermatitis.
There are people who are bleaching their skin ,while others are risking skin cancer to become tan. Our society is all about vanity and nothing else . That’s pretty sad .
European and American men and women are dying to be brown..They envy my skin I am brown all year around,they asked,where tanning bedI went...I just laughed at them....
"but why do people take these risks at all" why because our society is messed up and thinks people are ugly with darker skin so people dont feel pretty and bleach their skin thats why...
In Asian culture , a Asian woman worship white people the women worship white men they have statues of white men they wouldn’t look at a black man there’s some Asian women that are different but in general that’s how they are raised white skin is superior 🤷🏼 , What ya gonna do? That’s there beliefs
The "problem" isn't what society thinks, as "society" is just a collection of individuals who are entitled to their own opinions and u don't get to say otherwise. The real problem is the people who try to confirm with any standard. Those who don't like themselves. Make up your own mind and stop blaming others.
It's really interesting how people are so dumbfounded when they hear of someone lightening their skin/desiring light skin, only for that same dumbfounded person to treat those with darker skin harsher and those with lighter skin gentler.
I don't see many comments talking about Thony. This man is literally out here dedicating his life to protecting the public from these harmful products! And did you see how happy he was when he walked out the meeting? Thank you for all your hard work Thony. Wish there were more people like you.
@@juratory8876 Its not really racism, considering it has nothing to do with race. In history those in asia who have dark skin were considered working class(tans from working in sun), while those with light skin were the wealthy class. If you look there's almost no inter marriage between classes. The wealthy typically mate with those most fit(traits that are associated with beauty are those of fitness in evolution). You can look at western civilization similarity-- its almost impossible to find a blonde with a good face and body from a poor family(at least generations of poverty). These ideas are somewhat complex to write in less than a few pages, but trust me in that it is entirely due to evolution.
@@juratory8876 like take an example. Think about if you were 1000 years ago. You see that all the workers are dark skinned, and you want a pale skinned person to marry because that's now the big new fashion. Well say that skin color at one time doesn't corelate with fitness. But now after the several generations have gone by the genetics of light skin have mixed with the high survival genes of the wealthy. Now you have transferred a phenotype that had 0 correlation with fitness, to a phenotype that is a direct correlation with fitness. Thus making this phenotype further attractive.
dumb isn't forever. people wise up. beauty can last well into old age (physical beauty). look at tom cruise and so many leading men. yes women age like spoiled milk of course but still, some have been able to keep up like Jennifer Lopez. so you are entirely wrong Natalie
Okay so, a lot of countries the standard is to be as light as possible, obviously they had a valid reason, they weren’t just following trends the culture in many Asian countries has been the way for centuries
Unfortunately his work is like taking a drop of water out of a sinking boat... he’s trying to make a difference but it’s really hard to do so (also I find it laughable that there’s “controls” on mercury in products where in many Asian countries they dump tons upon tons of mercury into the waterways every day and clearly that’s going into their taps and bodies).. the change has to happen at the demand level, not the supply level (no demand = no supply)- but as they mentioned no price is too high for lightening to these ppl (so possible massive skin damage is a risk they’ll take)... it reminds me of the Ganges where scientists post water contamination results daily (including ridiculously high levels of fecal matter in the river and other frighteningly dangerous levels of other contaminants) and yet many ppl go into the river every day to bathe, do some sort of “religious” ceremony, wash clothes, and even drink straight from it! 🤮 it’s a mindset in which you have to have ppl who are open minded enough to listen to facts and reason (eg the risks from these low quality skin lightening products is not worth the possible rewards and is ridiculously dangerous)... but there aren’t- heck if ppl did things that were good for them, there wouldn’t be smokers - for centuries cigarettes have been known killers and yet ppl smoke all the time- even now in countries that have all sorts of graphic disturbing images and warnings about the effects of smoking have tons of smokers 🤮 how smoking isn’t illegal is beyond me (China even thought about banning smoking to reduce carbon emissions and estimated that doing so would have a significant reduction in their carbon emissions- but you got to give the poor slaves something, so they didn’t do so)
In Asia, tanned skin is associated with labouring, outdoors in the fields. In the West, tanned skin is associated with exotic holidays and leisure activities 😨
Let's not also forget that In the Philippines whitening was encouraged due to spain and america's colonialism which conditioned the population to aspire to western ideals of beauty
Exactly that's why not that long ago white skin was also a beauty standard for the Europeans. Only the rich could afford to have pale complexion. The women back then used even crazier things like lead and other poisonous chemicals to whiten their skin. This should absolutely stop happening in the 21 century.
I live in the Netherlands and my ancestry is Pakistani. One of the biggest issues about Pakistani people even here in the west is that they’re obsessed with having white skin. Some people are not able to get married if they’ve dark skin and some guys who have naturally tanned skin prefer having a wife who has fair skin. I absolutely hate it when someone uses “you’re gori chitti”(you’re as beautiful as a white girl) as a compliment.
Damn that’s some weird words for compliment, we also praise fair skin in east asia, but I don’t think its a compliment to call someone looking like a white person. In fact in China alot of times it could be an insult.
Yes, White girls have always been considered the most beautiful. There was a study done years ago cross culturally that asked thousands to pick out the most beautiful features and when they averaged up, they made a blond White woman
I'm half black and I live in the Philippines and i hate it so much when they say "you are pretty EVEN THOUGH you have dark skin" or "you are pretty for a dark skinned woman". C'mon! IF YOU ARE PRETTY YOU'RE PRETTY. PERIODT
Rocket__ everyone is beautiful as they are. Do not hurt yourself to change to an ideal. That's the message that OP is saying. There is no prettier. All of humanity is beautiful. When we teach kids that one is more beautiful than the other, they grow up to do something like bleaching.
Not everyone is beautiful in any skin tone. Actually beauty is a very rare human characteristic. Everyone is attractive to someone. Attractiveness is a preference, beauty is something objective. Babies as young as 4 days old can identify and get happy for seeing beautiful people (google that), it's not a social constructed idea. Preference is. What really matters is that we are overvaulting beauty. Not everyone is beautiful. Not everyone sings well. Not everyone runs fast. Not everyone is very intelligent... Genetics is lottery. We just have to value more what good characteristics we have and focus on bettering them. Beauty is overrated. We should start focusing in long term good characteristics.
More than seizing and banning, we should educate. So long as society equates fairness with beauty and employers hire based on looks, this problem will never go away.
omg she didin't mean to say that, look her up, she's a respectable derma here and she condone and a believer that color defines who you are. She just do that because the people wanted to. They could do what they like to the skin as long they don't pass judgement and thinks that the other color is bad.
That is true, many darker skinned people that force themselves to be "lighter" don't look healthy at all, they look sickly and tired. Healthy skin is always the better option, if you don't like to tan is ok, but the moment you start to use products to bleach your skin to an unnatural tone, 99% of the times you look pretty bad. Pretty much all the people interviewed, aside from the model(who probably already had paler skin) look bad and not healthy at all.
Colorism is a reality in every culture, all around the world, EVEN in anglo countries, just when you think someone is very “white”, they are still not white enough. Queen Elizabeth would paint her skin with Venetian Ceruse to be EVEN WHITER. Colorism is not exclusive to anyone group of people
In Ireland, where I’m from, it’s almost the opposite. On nights out it’s considered the done thing to tan, and some girls will even tan so that they are about four shades darker than your regular skin tone. You should see how strange it looks when they’ve super pale faces and super dark necks😂 It’s not so popular once people reach their thirties, but in the teenage years and early twenties young girls will almost always wear fake tan if they’re going out. It’s strange though, it’s only when going out, whether it’s a nightclub, teen disco, wedding or date night. You’d be considered a bit odd if you fake tanned all the time.i guess it’s kind of like putting on heavy makeup. It’s considered super cute, but not for everyday.
The doctor looks really scary. Her skin seems to be damaged and she looks super unnatural Update: skin bleaching just ruins the way ppl look lmaooo. We need melanin in our life
Her name is Dr.Vicky Belo.Shes 63 years old.Shes a good doctor & well known in the Philippines.Shes married to a 39 year old guy also a doctor.They have a daughter together. She was born out of surrogacy.If Im not mistaken shes 4 or 5 years old now.I think its too much surgery or fillers but I think She looks beautiful for her age to think Shes 63 years old.
Many people do it because they are less informed or misinformed. No confidence or less confidence with themselves. In other countries, people pay money to get tanned skin or lay on the beach to get that tanned skin.
The dualism of being a Filipino: We are proud of being Filipino, but are ashamed of *looking like* a Filipino. There's no other way of saying it. It's absolutely disgusting. *Thank you for doing this.* Hopefully we can learn and appreciate what we have and improve how we are instead of changing how we look.
In Asian countries the whiter the skin the more high class. Being fair represents the less outdoor work you do. However darker skin represents more labour work you do. In western countries, the tanned skin shows you have the money and class to go on vacations at beaches. Skin whitening is a concept that is drilled into our minds since birth and most probably will never stop.
“Skin tone isn’t about skin tone it’s about class.” In a lot of Asian countries the idea is that pale skin is associated with wealth, while darker skin is associated with a poor lifestyle
@@mintaellectual1149 This has nothing to do with colonization. Maybe instead of blaming Europeans for everything you should rather educate yourself. Lighter skin is desired in Asia because it has always been a sign of wealth. People who were poor had to work outside on the fields and had the sun shine on them their whole life which made their akin darker. People of higher status could stay inside more which led to their skin staying paler
Have home cooked food, stop having gluten, coffee, sugar and deep fried food. Have lots of fresh fruits and veggies. You acne will be gone. Also if possible do yoga . If it worked for me, it can work for anyone as I had really bad acne and had zero confidence levels. Trust in yourself and make small changes to your life style and you will have no acne at all.
For us brown skinned asian females. The words "It's ok I'm dark as long as I'm sweet" (Revering to chocolate) and "We're lucky to have this skin color, many foreigner sunbathed for hours to achieve this kinda look" has become a trend to counterattack tasteless bullies.
It really pissed me off when the ‘doctor’ said “It’s my job to make the Philippines the most Beautiful country in the world” To make there skin lighter. Making ur skin lighter won’t make u beautiful. Ur skin is perfect the way it is 🤨
Aren't beauty standards stupid? Here in the West most white girls want a darker complexion. Some places in the world they want to be lighter. Why can't we all just be happy with who we are.
It's difficult for a lot of Filipinos, especially the ones in impoverished areas. The Philippines has been under colonial powers for centuries that it is deeply embedded in our brainwashed mindsets already. Im still heavily disappointed that the Philippine media isn't doing much about this situation. I believe they are the primary reason why colorism is still prevalent up until today :(((. I really wished that they had more morena (brown-skin) representation
@@weirdairportdude7215 yup!! But i dont get it why she opted to do a ponds ad where it talked abt skin whitening 😔 but honestly if she wants to do it, its a bit disappointing for me
It's so shocking to know about this. Everyone says wisdom words like "BE YOURSELF AND ACCEPT THE WAY YOU ARE" still there are so many hidden things which are still under the surface due to society's insecurity and being unloving towards our bodies the way we are. This is an eye-opener for every human being. Thanks, Thony Kuya for taking a stand on something which is gonna cause a lot of problems that not everyone can understand or is less knowledgeable about it. Mahal din Kita from India to Phillipines! love and prayers to everyone reading this.❤
I was exposed to skin whitening since I was in 6th grade to the extent of me using a soap that burns my skin but skin bleaching is still normal here in our area in Mindanao
I remember going to my hometown 2 years ago and they immediately told me that my skin wasn't as 'flawless' and 'white' as it did before, they even told I was fat when all that happened to me was that I grew up. I have scars because I played a lot when I was young and I couldn't even see it now. It's just a sad fact that morena beauty isn't praised enough.
I don't understand why these doctors do so much of botox... she can't even smile... and her eye muscle are not even stretching... why do this to yourself 🤦♀️
Because that doctor that you guys are talking about is already 64 years old. She didnt get them when she was younger. Check other celebrities at her age who get botox regularly then do a comparison.
Because that doctor that you guys are talking about is already 64 years old. She didnt get them when she was younger. Check other celebrities at her age who get botox regularly then do a comparison.
In the US most people want to get a tan or the orange spray on tans. I have had family members that have had sun cancer spots removed because they wanted to be darker. I think we are all beautiful!
I'm upset the lady lightened her childs skin how sad just because u dis like your skin color don't mean u have to do that to your son ! You should teach him to love himself ....sad
@@anttwo Not impossible. My niece was born with jet black straight hair. The hair curled and turned lighter brown. She is not mixed. I also knew a girl who was English and she was born with Black hair and it fell out and turned blonde.
Looking at this dermatologist's face that can barely move because of the botox, gave me goosebumps. She doesn't look like someone I would trust to touch my skin. Sorry.
She looks really different from when she was younger. She claims to have suffered bullying because of skin problems at a young age, and now she's one of the biggest reasons for colorism. I think she's vile for profiting from people's insecurities, which she helps aggravate.
I’m pretty, but Nothing. But nothing. There’s no continuation. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, dark or light skinned, and you need to learn to accept that.
Education and empowerment needed. Stop making other people sell you bullshit. If you're not appreciate in a community, step up. Find a solution beyond skin bleaching. You all need to rise up.
she's already at her 60's preserving her beauty, I think its normal for women at this age to look like that when they're trying to preserve their beauty.
@@This_tub Its not a disease, its a chemical found in our skin that protects against UV light, thats why in african countries people tend to have darker skin in order to resist the intensity of the sunlight over there, compared to Scandinavian countries where the sun intensity is greatly reduced resulting in people with less melanin which is why they are lighter skin
Redd Bull This person is not lying. As an Asian myself, I can confirm that it is their subconscious viewpoint. This is not even an Asian-exclusive view; Africans were also influenced by European powers. It is same with beauty standards in India. White=power, or at least the perception of power. It’s the illusion that you can be poor but at least look rich and beautiful which may open more opportunities for them.
Redd Bull they aren’t “lying” as an American this is how we view skin color, to most of us we honestly think all skin colors are beautiful the tanning products always say something on the label like “Malibu sunset” or “beach days” and stuff so ya that person was telling the truth
@Redd Bull this "skin whitening" very much effects the countries of southeast asia. I honestly don't know if whitening effects in the other parts of Asia
That ideology that white skin is associated with status (in philipines) came from spanish era because during those days, ladies with fair skin came from the prinicipalia or like elite families (and that status is usually achieved if you are mestiza or has spanish blood)
Tired of being jewed As a nurse, I can tell you the healthiest skin tone is yours. Darkening your skin can expose you to chemicals or uv damage that cause cancers. Lightening your skin can lead to mercury toxicity, allergic reactions, and loss of the outer skin layers. All healthy skin is beautiful.
Tony we need more people like you! Thank you for your incredible work and hopefully more people realise that what is deemed 'attractive' is just a construct, make your own definition of beauty and screw anyone who doesn't agree!
From a filipino girl who has been bullied for having darker skin when i was younger, i want to thank Tony for all his hard work. He is fighting a fight that most people don't recognize is important, that is underappreciated. He is potentially saving thousands of girls and thousands of future offsprings from birth defects that come from exposure to these chemicals. Thank you, Tony. Edit: does he have an email where we can forward our thanks directly?
Yes, ate! Plus the skin is as much as an organ as the pancreas, the heart, the kidneys. He's exposing the products and industry for the health crisis that it is.
That’s so strange to hear that you were bullied for having tan skin. I experienced the exact opposite from my Filipino family, lol. I was ostracized by my cousins for being so pale that they still call me Casper to this day. Just goes to show regardless of what skin shade you are someone will always find a a way to criticize, lol.
It's all a cultural thing. In Ireland and most of Europe its attractive to be tanned because it means you can afford to travel, meaning your rich. But in Asia its attractive to be pale because being tanned means you work outside in the field doing labour and being pale means you work indoors.
Nutty Tanning is not expensive lol. Your comment is stupid af. I'm also very white and I dont care. Everybody is beautiful just the way there are white , black , light ,purple whatever.
@@thecomputerartist8517 im not white but you're right, I can't know for certain what its like to be your place as i am privileged to not suffer with racism and prejudice bcus of my skin color, at least im my country. and in no way i was trying to say that i knew what that feels like. im sorry if i hurt you or anyone else, i was just trying to spread positivity saying that no matter what people think, your skin color is beautiful the way it is. the world is a wrong place sometimes, but your skin color is not. im sorry if i did a bad use of words♥️
I am from Madagascar and we have the same issue related to skin tone, although I don't think that skin bleaching is that popular there. Madagascar has a very mixed population and a large part of our population looks like Filipinos and those are usually the beauty standard. I was the only one with a darker skin tone when I was in elementary school and one of my biggest dreams was to have straight hair and light skin. And I think it is one of the consequences of western colonialism and we tend to value lighter skin more and associate it with beauty. Now I love my skin and hair. Filipinos are beautiful, dark skin is beautiful. Learning to love yourself and change the beauty standards so dark skinned girls can grow up in
As a teen I grew up in a white community and I would always hear that I’m pretty for a black girl, but I would prettier if I had lighter skin. Since I was a teen I didn’t realize that my skin is beautiful the way it is. So I bought a skin bleaching cream and for years I had rashes and spots. Even now at 26 I’m still dealing with those patches. To all my dark skin ladies and gentlemen our skin is beautiful. We are made in GOD image. Love your skin.
but don't think god will force people to be attracted to you. when I see people get irate when someone isn't attracted to them,that shows how much one 'loves' themselves.
Wiz*One Love right, but when did she mention anything about attraction? Yes of course our physical appearance is intrinsically linked to our desirability, but she was just trying to spread positivity. Your comment is unecessary as hell.
@@harriesx Meanwhile white people are trying to get brown... lol. What kind of world are we living in, where everyone is trying to be opposite of how they are born.
I live in an asia country it pisses me off when they say shit like "wow you'll be so beautiful if you have whiter skin!!!!!!!!!!!" or "they're so pretty even though they have dark skin!!" like shut the fuck up holy shit these people here are so dumb. Theres nothing wrong with having different skin color, you can still look beautiful and it shouldn't matter that much. I wish this beauty standards would be left to dead.
Talking is easier than doing tho 😩 I mean, how can people being confident in the situation that he or she get bullied all the time because of their dark complexion? I am asian with pale skin but my sister have dark skin like my grandma and she was bullied since she studied in kindergarten to highschool. Moreover, people compared my sister and me like "why don't you look like siblings? One has very pale skin and one has dark skin like a coal" and laugh 😟 nowadays, she still has low self esteem about her skin, her face, her weight, etc. My parents try to boost her confidence and it usually doesn't work..... P. S. I'm thai btw
i went to the Philippines being mixed filipino and white and everyone ‘praised’ me for being whiter than them while i sunbathed everyday trying to get a tan
No in this u are wrong ,I can understand wanting a car or a house or any other thing but why on Earth would I want a white or light skin when I luv my dark skin.
I'm quite lighter compared to the rest of my family and other people around me but I feel like there ain't really an attractiveness in my facial structure but I always get complimented more than the people with better facial details but who are also darker. And to all honesty, I find it ridiculous.
now if i went to the Philippines they would act the opposite I'm mixed half filipino and half black and because I have a darker skin tone praise is something I would definitely not get dont get me wrong I appreciate everything God gave me which includes my darker skintone
Ainil, absolutely isn't God GREAT, that is exactly the purpose to protect, THE ALL KNOWING GOD WITH HIS INFINITE WISDOM KNEW THAT BEFORE HE CREATED US, SO TAMPERING NATURE IS DANGEROUS!
Yes nowadays. Deep color people are embracing the. Word. Dark. But. Deep. Folks have always liked how deep they look in color. They are more supeior more stronger more succesful. And could go all over the world and survive. So ur super smart and you must be young. Cause. U no ur power
Just wanted to jump on this comment and mention how are 9:00 white people are so arrogant and stuck up sometimes. The world doesn't revolve around us. Lighter skin has been historically prized for at least 1,000 years in the Philippines. Light skin was prized because it meant your family was wealthy enough you didn't have to work outside. It was a sign of status that could instantly been seen by everyone. It doesn't have anything to do with the different people that ruled the philippines 600 years after that became the sought after stabdard. Literally the girl said that right before the narrator launch into her crazy tirade. She literally said how they don't want to look like a white person they just want their skin to be lighter because historically that's associated with wealth and privilege. And then refinery immediately ignored what she said and pasted their own narrative into it. They should really be ashamed of themselves they totally invalidated everything she just said and ignored her explaining her own culture in favor of them pasting their own narrative into a culture they aren't a part of and know nothing about.
Not when you are in the Philippines. Filipinos are getting crazy in whitening their skin in order to achieve that Korean white skin tone they have seen on media. It's like having brown skin makes you ugly.
White Clear skin blond thin attractive woman, whom cannot understand why other women wants to looks more attractive to get more money. I bet that White Clear skin blond thin attractive woman got her job because she looks good to the Camera. Imagine an ugly overweight woman of any race with the same or better qualifications would get that job in front of the camera, Because I cannot as they are not on our screens. Girls/women like to be liked by others, thus they crave all beauty products and latest fads.
I like how Lexy is not degrading these people with comments by expressing how she thinks it’s not right (skin whitening) but gets their point of view as well
It's so interesting to hear women say "I'm doing this for myself, it makes me happy", and yet everyone in these comments can see through it, and sees it is due to colorist societal pressures. Yet does it not sound familiar? What's the difference between this and plastic surgery, or makeup? Women will say "no, we do it for ourselves" and not give it a second thought.
*Person being interviewed:* They don't do it to look european, they want lighter skin cause historically that was a sign of power and beauty. (Cause rich powerful people don't have to work outside in the fields but she didn't say that.) *Narrator immediately after:* It's cause they were ruled by europeans and they wanna look like them.
@ThatOneAsianBroChick sure I just thought it was funny they were interviewing someone and immediately after the narrator is like, this person is wrong.
Even amongst white Europeans, pale skin was (historically speaking) a sign of the elite in society. Take a gander at a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I toward the end of her reign. She literally painted herself stark white....and probably gave herself lead poisoning in the process. Even in ancient Egypt, paintings of higher society ladies were always paler than their male counterparts. Believed to represent that they lived a more privileged life and didn’t need to work outdoors. Pasty pale was still in fashion in Western society until a couple decades into the 20th century. As far as Asian cultures go, the Japanese had been powdering their faces white since around the 9th or 10th centuries. Long before they had anything to do with the West. This isn’t anything new. It’s one of the more historical foibles of humanity.
Although 8:52 I’m “blessed” to be 43% European white… I still have a dark skin tone, I wouldn’t even consider bleaching myself.. think about it, my eye color will forever be dark brown and my nose will forever be Native Mexican… there’s just no need to do that when my face will still appear non white.. if you’re thinking about watching this video, consider me?
Growing up half Filipino, I remember my mom giving me this papaya soap from the Philippines that would supposedly lighten my skin. I never understood why until I grew up but I love my tan skin! Especially when I get more darker in the summer.
I don't think that exclusively true. Someone's skin tone can be a big aspect of their beauty, just not the determining factor. Duckie Thot's worldwide acclaim about her beauty is because she has a dark melinated complexion in addition to nice features. The issue is thinking skin color(or eye color) trumps features so that you can look like a foot but be treated and received better if you're fairer
Whats so strange to me is how I've always thought Indonesians and Philippino people are naturally so beautiful and their lovely skin tones are part of that beauty
the white skin people trying to get dark and the dark skin people trying to get white.....lmfao.....i cant with these people. we dont live in a crazy world its the crazy mf people.
Mostly Filipino men loves whiter skin for women those kind of appearance its called beautiful for them😊😊 sad to say I was bullied on my younger times. Until now I won't apply those beauty products probably for skin lighter. When I work abroad my skin became lighter because of climate not being exposed to a hot place. So when I come for vacation in Philippines it doesn't bother me my skin change to dark😍😍
NOT ALL AMERICANS ARE PALE WHITES,,BEING PALE WHITE IS VERY DIFFICULT DUDE..EVEN THE MAJORITY OF RUSSIANS DOES NOT HAVE MILKY SKIN..IS VERY RARE....THIS COLOUR OF SKIN... AMERICANS ARE BRONZE LIKE RUSSIANS NOT PALE SKIN ONLY A FEW ARE REALLY WHITES.AND DON;T TELL ME THAT ALL AMERICANS ARE LIKE THIS? NO WAYYYYYYYYY THE AFROS,AND THE ASIANS AND THE MIXED ARE WHITES NOW? SINCE WHEN?
Jacky Phantom oh trust me the obsession is the same. And even though the problem does appear to be mainly in Southeast Asian, it also reflects in the way East Asian view people from Southeast Asian. In South Korea for example, dark skin is often viewed as Southeast working class/immigrants, and they are looked down “subtly”. I shopped at a Korean beauty stores once, and most of them are products with brightening features, making your skin look brighter and “whiter”. Looking at the celebrity and their makeup, fair/light skin tone is the absolute standard. There’s only a few Korean vloggers that actually do darker or tanned makeup.
Jacky Phantom glad you did your research and explained your points. Just like I said, South Korea was only one of many examples of East Asian countries having this problem. Japan and definitely China have the same problem as well. Every country we have mentioned is influenced by the ancient Chinese culture, regardless of that influence being small or large. Japanese people using Mandarin characters in their language, and Korea has similar traits in their verbal language as well. Since you mentioned that this skin tone discrimination happens mainly in Southeast Asian nations, I would want to clarify that it affects all of said countries. Heck, even India shares the same issue. And it’s a South Asia country.
Jacky Phantom i don’t know if you are arguing with me or just trying strengthen my view by pointing out the obvious lol. Yes Indian is an Asian country. I did say it is “South Asia” in my previous comment. And yes Vietnamese used to use Chinese characters, and our verbal language do consist of words that originated in Chinese language despite having switched to Latin characters long ago. I obviously should know my own country’s history. And no offence but your point is? I’m legitimately confused lol. Cause I’m just trying to point out that this is not mainly a “Southeast Asian” problem.
Jacky Phantom I wouldn’t use the word “sadly” for any country that successfully gained independence from a bigger country, especially if they used to colonized them for a thousand of years.
Jacky Phantom Jacky Phantom I don’t know what you’re trying to imply, but no, it is not sad at all. They are their own country from the very beginning. Being influenced by Chinese culture doesn’t change that. Try saying the same thing to countries that being colonized, like South American countries. Should they be sad that they are not part of Spain or Portugal anymore? Since our conversation is straying a lot further from the original topic, I will stop here.
as a Filipino teenager, people always tell me that having a paler skin is considered as "skin for the rich" or that you're more beautiful sometimes they even call me "black beauty" when I'm not even racially black, and it's sad that majority of Filipino's have this mindset. there's a lot of people out there that would love to have a natural tan skin. every time I see those Black women I think that they're just as beautiful as to those who have a paler skin.
@@xziaah6j63kx9 that's actually a kpop idol that was born beautiful, why you jealous? He's beautiful yeah but that doesn't mean he was photoshopped or bleached, called something like makeup, it's korean culture that boys have makeup on, but jin who is the man in the picture is naturally beautiful.
@@kioaen150 cartman didnt even say he is beautiful or not he said that picture is photoshopped idolizing him is wrong also whitewashing shouldnt be a part of culture
As a redhead with blue eyes (the lightest person ever) I can’t understand people not being happy with what they have. Myself included. I stopped using self tanner a few months ago and just embrace what I am, after years of trying to be more tan. We are all different and that is what makes us beautiful. I hope these women stop feeling like they have to be lighter to be beautiful. They are beautiful how they are.
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😢Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.😢
Honestly, I just want clear skin not lighter skin 😭
😂😂😂😂
moood
Same sis
Big mood 😷
Yap mood sis
The luckiest people are those who don't care about how they look.
Yes i am a one of those who don't care how i look or duski skin ,i only care about how i make my heart,soul ,mind and smaile beautiful.
EXACTLY !!!
And the most financially stable.
It’s not lucky, they learn how to love themselves
The statement is a bit misleading imo. Actually everyone must care about how they look I mean how they are naturally, it is their body after all, treat it nicely (with good diet and exercise) as it is a gift.
Please don't stop this "Shady" episodes. They are very educational to people.
Lucia Katangolo true
Preaaachhh
Definitely. The stuff I’ve learned about in some of their videos is stuff I’ve never heard about from anywhere else
@@MemoryOfTheRose So true, for me would be the Indian children who work in the mines for the "shimmer highlight or make-up" ingredient. I was shocked
Lucia Katangolo that one was really disturbing
I am love my skin colour, but I now realize my skin color is a huge privilege, yet I see girls whiter than me paying thousands to get tanned every month. Everyone wants what they can’t have!!! But y’all are beautiful. Black skin is angelic, brown skin is angelic, yellow skin is angelic and white skin is too.
BS. White women want to have "tanned white skin" They never want to have "dark skin of black/brown people" these are totally different two things.
Facts
white skin isn't even good it doesn't protect from the sun if you are exposed to the sun a lot you can develop skin cancer but darker skin protects from an of things you can even disappear in the darkness 💀💀
anyway my point is we look like this because of our evolution every skin color has its importance
Hii superb its all truth ya alright👍🏻👍🏻❣️👌🏻
AMEN.
"The grass is always greener on the other side". While people in Asia are risking their lives for getting lighter skin, those in the West are tanning themselves to the point of skin cancer.
Maliha Intikhab LOUDERRRR❗️❗️❗️
Just think of the saying, "we always want what we do not have."
You cant say the west though. In Africa, for example, in many parts this is just as much of a problem. As for Europe and North America, these are some of the few places tanning is a thing. Which is also stupid. Luckily, it's usually looked down upon and mocked by most. Some celebrities are still praised for it though:/
And people in the west make fun of those who are tanned skin 🤦🏻♀️ smh
Tanning isnt the same. Its purely cosmetic. Bleaching is for status, job opportunities and social acceptance. Some people cant even get jobs or married if theyre considered dark.
If your cosmetologist's face can't even move, it's indication you should run.
Her nose was the worst part tbh lol
Maliha Intikhab
Lol 😆
Exactly what I was thinking
😂😂😂
There was no cosmetologist mentioned in the video
Miss Asio I thought the half asleep eyelid was pretty damn awful and would for sure have me running away. I didn’t even get my boobs done by one dr because he had super chapped lips, if you can’t take care of something so simple or you fuck up something so simple (the ladies face), don’t trust that “doctor” to take any better care of you than they do themselves. This whitening stuff is crazy though, considering here we have people obsessed with being tanned
“Pretty but dark” that woman is so light skinned though.
40 lashes i think she lightened her skin but back then she hadn’t yet
you're not living in asia
She was explaining why she bleached.
She meant before. I was also always told that I was pretty but dark. It urged me to start whitening my skin, which shouldn't be a positive result -- we dark-skinned people (and fair-skinned too) need to be loved in order to love ourselves so that we won't have to change who we are.
In asia that would be considered dark. The word dark is highly subjective too😊
As a Filipina woman, I thank you so much Thony for your work. You deserve the recognition and amazing dedication to help the Filipinos.
Help them with what
😢Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.😢
@@Bennahr_Fettdid you not watch the video???
Here in Indonesia we already have so many doctor influencers raising awareness about mercury and steroid based whitening products. I hope you guys have a lot of them in the Philippines too. This beauty standard bullshit really needs to be gone.
Curly hair: wants straight hair
Straight hair: wants curly hair
Light skin: wants tanner skin
Brown skin: wants lighter skin
Thin: wants to get curves
Curvy: wants to be slimmer
Suffice to say, I think the issue is that self-acceptance is a battle we all undertake
Well of course. How would the beauty industry operate & continue to be worth something over 1/2 a trillion dollars globally if they didn't convince everyone they needed these things to be accepted? Almost everything people are shown every day is to try get them to part with their money & make sure it gets to a corporation.
Bad breath wasn't a thing people ever worried about until Listerine convinced people they had halitosis & that people wouldn't like them if they didn't take care of it. With what? ...why, Listerine, of course. It's been like that with almost every insecurity people now have. People weren't insecure until they were convinced they should be & they were only convinced because someone wanted to sell them a cure for that insecurity.
South korea Japan China they already have pale skin the women there want to look whiter
@@luisphilipdioneda206 To you, but to themselves they are not, it's all about subjective feelings towards themselves.
I understand totally, i carry a strong pale skin gene, I'm very white, I always want to tan up but I burn in the sun, my lack of melanin makes it hard to be in the sun..I always want tanner skin
I love everything about me and would never want to change my look. It makes me sad that people thing that they have to.
“Treat it from the inside” hurts to hear people think that melanin is a some kind of disease
Right? And what's worse is that this stuff is taught. Babies aren't born wanting to be lighter.
jayoheye and these are medical professionals who are meant to strive for the wellbeing of their patients- guess ignorance overrides integrity 🤷🏾♀️
😢😭
@@andujsedjn4802 .
In medical ethics.. a doctor cannot convince his/her patient about one's principles or even sharing your principles (that is against of principle of autonomy)...
when the patient goes to the dermatologist office, they knew what it is that they are wanting to be treated/getting done for because the patient sees the skin tone as a dilemma. The doctor just provide options for patients to choose (principle of informed consent). And the patient would decide.
I have a skin complexion that is " sun kissed" and I find it funny that people with light/pale skin, spend hundreds of dollars trying to get tanned, by way of tanning booths, tanning lotions and tanning sprays to get our skin color! what can I say? The Sun Loves me! lol :) BTW~ I don't think it is a disease, I think it's a preference!
“Who taught you to hate the colour of your own skin?”- Malcolm x
Society... Jugment...Racism...
@@stxphaniee8255 colonization?....
Gamerz Rioting everthing I guess 😥
BøbaSteph racism? I think it was just because of Asia’s past with pale skin
@@purrrmeow5323 asians aren't the only one bleaching
We need people like these two, because us Filipino love to bargain when we cannot purchase the best, and this is what happens to a lot of us because we are so desperate to look classy. We need to accept what we are and who we are, nobody is ugly, we are all unique in our own way, and I hope we all learn that lesson, so nobody will get hurt!!!
Who hurt you 😬
It's such a shame that classiness and beauty standards equate to lighter/whiter skin.
@@jamesmontana1881 ????????
dark skin is beautiful, pale skin is beautiful, tan skin is beautiful we just live in a judgmental world
People are inherently judgmental. That is what has allowed our species to survive in such harsh conditions. But in this new world we should become aware of our judgement and then work to judge the things that truly need to be judged
Preach
@@jimmyfallon2484 but let's face it, the one who judge other people it's not the real problem, but the one who think they're being judges is the one who has a problem
Who's judging? People who want fairer skin simply find themselves more beautiful in fairer complexion...not the fear of being judged.
What about My skin?
Sooooooooo nobody's gonna talk about that lady who lightened her sons skin??
I don't think she whitened his skin but maybe she was breastfeeding him so her condition transferred to the kid as well? I just don't want to think otherwise.
Refilwe Tsalaile That's not what happened. I'm Filipino and I saw this on the news. The woman tried the cream. She held her son for just a few minutes and that was enough to get the stuff on him. She and her son were diagnosed with a type of dermatitis.
@@rumblefish9 ooh OK. Thank you for telling me☺
@@ayloshmono OK thank you for telling me☺
@@rumblefish9 that's still fucked up wtf
There are people who are bleaching their skin ,while others are risking skin cancer to become tan. Our society is all about vanity and nothing else . That’s pretty sad .
I was just looking this up because I was wondering how they do it but I couldn't finish the video because I was on the verge of crying
No matter what we look like, we are always told by marketing that it's not good enough or we need to be better/different somehow.
European and American men and women are dying to be brown..They envy my skin I am brown all year around,they asked,where tanning bedI went...I just laughed at them....
In the West, being tanned means being strong and athletic. In Asia, being pale means being rich and educated.
@@angelusvastator1297 yes yes
"but why do people take these risks at all"
why because our society is messed up and thinks people are ugly with darker skin so people dont feel pretty and bleach their skin thats why...
In Asian culture , a Asian woman worship white people the women worship white men they have statues of white men they wouldn’t look at a black man there’s some Asian women that are different but in general that’s how they are raised white skin is superior 🤷🏼 , What ya gonna do? That’s there beliefs
it has always been that way. dark skin is associated with low class/caste/slaves in Egypt
I think a lot of it is pressure from cosmetic and drug companies
The "problem" isn't what society thinks, as "society" is just a collection of individuals who are entitled to their own opinions and u don't get to say otherwise.
The real problem is the people who try to confirm with any standard. Those who don't like themselves. Make up your own mind and stop blaming others.
It's really interesting how people are so dumbfounded when they hear of someone lightening their skin/desiring light skin, only for that same dumbfounded person to treat those with darker skin harsher and those with lighter skin gentler.
I don't see many comments talking about Thony. This man is literally out here dedicating his life to protecting the public from these harmful products! And did you see how happy he was when he walked out the meeting? Thank you for all your hard work Thony. Wish there were more people like you.
🙏🙌🙌
Amen
Really appreciate his effort
ikr bless him
Bless you Tony! all the love.
This world is trash. Skin is literally just an organ. We are mistreating each other over an *organ*
Pathetic.
IKR!
Its called evolution. World is fucked up, nothing has changed since the beginning of time.
@@ILikesexalot It's actually called colorism, a byproduct of racism. Evolution has nothing to do with it.
@@juratory8876 Its not really racism, considering it has nothing to do with race. In history those in asia who have dark skin were considered working class(tans from working in sun), while those with light skin were the wealthy class. If you look there's almost no inter marriage between classes. The wealthy typically mate with those most fit(traits that are associated with beauty are those of fitness in evolution). You can look at western civilization similarity-- its almost impossible to find a blonde with a good face and body from a poor family(at least generations of poverty). These ideas are somewhat complex to write in less than a few pages, but trust me in that it is entirely due to evolution.
@@juratory8876 like take an example. Think about if you were 1000 years ago. You see that all the workers are dark skinned, and you want a pale skinned person to marry because that's now the big new fashion. Well say that skin color at one time doesn't corelate with fitness. But now after the several generations have gone by the genetics of light skin have mixed with the high survival genes of the wealthy. Now you have transferred a phenotype that had 0 correlation with fitness, to a phenotype that is a direct correlation with fitness. Thus making this phenotype further attractive.
"In a society that profits from your self-doubt, loving yourself is a rebellious act."
Shruti that hits different.
It’s so sad, I wanted to bleach my skin when I was younger and I’m glad my mom forced me out of it
Wow
preach
as much i hate this, you are right. i hope one day, humanity learns to accept people for who they are and not for what they are not
Haha makes BTS rebellious. I love it
Beauty fades but dumb is forever.
Amen😘🍃
For real we eventually all get old and wrinkly one day no matter what😂
dumb isn't forever. people wise up. beauty can last well into old age (physical beauty). look at tom cruise and so many leading men. yes women age like spoiled milk of course but still, some have been able to keep up like Jennifer Lopez. so you are entirely wrong Natalie
Calling people dumb for people feeling pressured to conform to beauty standards in order to be perceived in a more favorable light 🤔
Okay so, a lot of countries the standard is to be as light as possible, obviously they had a valid reason, they weren’t just following trends the culture in many Asian countries has been the way for centuries
Big shoutout to Tony for working hard to remove those harmful “products” from the street!
Unfortunately his work is like taking a drop of water out of a sinking boat... he’s trying to make a difference but it’s really hard to do so (also I find it laughable that there’s “controls” on mercury in products where in many Asian countries they dump tons upon tons of mercury into the waterways every day and clearly that’s going into their taps and bodies).. the change has to happen at the demand level, not the supply level (no demand = no supply)- but as they mentioned no price is too high for lightening to these ppl (so possible massive skin damage is a risk they’ll take)... it reminds me of the Ganges where scientists post water contamination results daily (including ridiculously high levels of fecal matter in the river and other frighteningly dangerous levels of other contaminants) and yet many ppl go into the river every day to bathe, do some sort of “religious” ceremony, wash clothes, and even drink straight from it! 🤮 it’s a mindset in which you have to have ppl who are open minded enough to listen to facts and reason (eg the risks from these low quality skin lightening products is not worth the possible rewards and is ridiculously dangerous)... but there aren’t- heck if ppl did things that were good for them, there wouldn’t be smokers - for centuries cigarettes have been known killers and yet ppl smoke all the time- even now in countries that have all sorts of graphic disturbing images and warnings about the effects of smoking have tons of smokers 🤮 how smoking isn’t illegal is beyond me (China even thought about banning smoking to reduce carbon emissions and estimated that doing so would have a significant reduction in their carbon emissions- but you got to give the poor slaves something, so they didn’t do so)
Emily Elizabeth Yes and it is great that there is at least someone like him who cares enough to do it instead of turning a blind eye to it all.
In Asia, tanned skin is associated with labouring, outdoors in the fields.
In the West, tanned skin is associated with exotic holidays and leisure activities 😨
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You are right, but there is a difference between sun tan and natural brown skin.
Let's not also forget that In the Philippines whitening was encouraged due to spain and america's colonialism which conditioned the population to aspire to western ideals of beauty
Yes and it’s so disgusting how white girls in North America tan darker then most blk ppl yet blk ppl still get treated like shit/ degraded
Exactly that's why not that long ago white skin was also a beauty standard for the Europeans. Only the rich could afford to have pale complexion. The women back then used even crazier things like lead and other poisonous chemicals to whiten their skin. This should absolutely stop happening in the 21 century.
In the Asian country they like the “fair skin”
America pays hundreds even thousands for a tan.
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Very true
Thats the problem. The grass always seems greener on the other side
@Alex Akumei It is
They are different things. Being lighter is different than a being pale white westerner.
I live in the Netherlands and my ancestry is Pakistani. One of the biggest issues about Pakistani people even here in the west is that they’re obsessed with having white skin. Some people are not able to get married if they’ve dark skin and some guys who have naturally tanned skin prefer having a wife who has fair skin. I absolutely hate it when someone uses “you’re gori chitti”(you’re as beautiful as a white girl) as a compliment.
Damn that’s some weird words for compliment, we also praise fair skin in east asia, but I don’t think its a compliment to call someone looking like a white person. In fact in China alot of times it could be an insult.
Whole South Asia is wasted land
Yes, White girls have always been considered the most beautiful. There was a study done years ago cross culturally that asked thousands to pick out the most beautiful features and when they averaged up, they made a blond White woman
@@apriljohnson1067what about males? What kind of male is th most beautiful?
@@kyrak.4143 Didn’t see any studies on that. 😂
I'm half black and I live in the Philippines and i hate it so much when they say "you are pretty EVEN THOUGH you have dark skin" or "you are pretty for a dark skinned woman". C'mon! IF YOU ARE PRETTY YOU'RE PRETTY. PERIODT
Bruh im from philippines and im sorry you had to hear that >~
You're so pretty~
@@sy-zu4uz saan dito sa Pilipinas?
@@cjgallagher5289 thank you. So are you!
@@Call_me_pweety nandito ako sa cavite, and youre pretty.
Why is no one talking about how someone did this to a baby 3:40. You wanna ruin your own skin, fine, but leave the children out of it. Truly sickening
The baby could have had skin contact with the mom after the mother applied it, babies have very sensitive skin. Either way it's irresponsible.
That actually what had happened
Coz the mother still do breastfeeding for her baby..that time she doesnt know yet the allergy reaction from the whitening products that shes taken..
@@panda24panda what does breastfeeding have to do with anything?
@@justsomerandombananawithin3705 perhaps she used the whitening thing on around her breasts idk🤷🏾♂️
If you see my comment and you have a dark skin,just know you're beautiful no matter what they say.
Im light skin, am i still beautiful? :(
@@JJ_9642 D:
Rocket__ everyone is beautiful as they are. Do not hurt yourself to change to an ideal. That's the message that OP is saying. There is no prettier. All of humanity is beautiful. When we teach kids that one is more beautiful than the other, they grow up to do something like bleaching.
You're beautiful too girlie. Dont ever let nobody tell you your skin isnt. Your melanin poppin boo
Not everyone is beautiful in any skin tone. Actually beauty is a very rare human characteristic. Everyone is attractive to someone. Attractiveness is a preference, beauty is something objective. Babies as young as 4 days old can identify and get happy for seeing beautiful people (google that), it's not a social constructed idea. Preference is.
What really matters is that we are overvaulting beauty. Not everyone is beautiful. Not everyone sings well. Not everyone runs fast. Not everyone is very intelligent... Genetics is lottery.
We just have to value more what good characteristics we have and focus on bettering them. Beauty is overrated. We should start focusing in long term good characteristics.
More than seizing and banning, we should educate. So long as society equates fairness with beauty and employers hire based on looks, this problem will never go away.
I hate that the doctor says “treat” as though having darker skin is a illness that she can cure ugh it’s sad and sick
omg she didin't mean to say that, look her up, she's a respectable derma here and she condone and a believer that color defines who you are. She just do that because the people wanted to. They could do what they like to the skin as long they don't pass judgement and thinks that the other color is bad.
@@paulinogalias5067 You are sick as her
@@sollll3767 woah i never had a reply for so long that was so dumb and they actually think they made a point :0
She's doing her job people..stop hating on her
And also she didn't meant using the word "treat" as though having dark skin is an illness
"If people one day woke up and became happy with themselves imagine how many industries would run out of business"
Underrated
I couldnt agree more
@@liz4885 they were reacting to it. That's why they put it in quotation marks.
@@liz4885 that quote is so old everyone who commented that here in youtube is not the original writer.
the hairstyler, the gym, these all products for clean or lighter skin, the dentist, the surgery, ALL the people working on it. wow
If you were born with a specific skin tone , that is what suits you best .
rose water crystal true!!!!
true
Thank you for this comment
@DaniLovesArt12 Dim That's a shame. Hopefully one day you will learn to love your skin.
That is true, many darker skinned people that force themselves to be "lighter" don't look healthy at all, they look sickly and tired.
Healthy skin is always the better option, if you don't like to tan is ok, but the moment you start to use products to bleach your skin to an unnatural tone, 99% of the times you look pretty bad.
Pretty much all the people interviewed, aside from the model(who probably already had paler skin) look bad and not healthy at all.
I am a filipina and I used to be so insecure with white fair skin but as years goes by I learned to appreciate my brown skin.
it makes me so sad how they think having dark skin isnt beautiful:(
1zeldarulez dark skin means you work in fields and lower on the socioeconomic scale.
Same and theres people out there that loves dark skin people and there ashamed of it
sarai silva that was rude. they were only saying what dark skin is seen as in asia. it’s sad and wrong though
1zeldarulez well it's not as beautiful as light skin
@@devinpeirce7152 thats why they are bleaching there skin cause of What you just said😡😡 re-read your comment
It's a shame that colorism has touched so many countries and cultures around the world!
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Yep. Colorism has been around everywhere for like forever.
Yes, so much.
Colorism is a reality in every culture, all around the world, EVEN in anglo countries, just when you think someone is very “white”, they are still not white enough. Queen Elizabeth would paint her skin with Venetian Ceruse to be EVEN WHITER. Colorism is not exclusive to anyone group of people
In Ireland, where I’m from, it’s almost the opposite. On nights out it’s considered the done thing to tan, and some girls will even tan so that they are about four shades darker than your regular skin tone. You should see how strange it looks when they’ve super pale faces and super dark necks😂 It’s not so popular once people reach their thirties, but in the teenage years and early twenties young girls will almost always wear fake tan if they’re going out. It’s strange though, it’s only when going out, whether it’s a nightclub, teen disco, wedding or date night. You’d be considered a bit odd if you fake tanned all the time.i guess it’s kind of like putting on heavy makeup. It’s considered super cute, but not for everyday.
The doctor looks really scary. Her skin seems to be damaged and she looks super unnatural
Update: skin bleaching just ruins the way ppl look lmaooo. We need melanin in our life
D Ari she’s just old
D Ari she just looks like she got bad plastic surgery
Cant deny tho that she's a really great doctor and her skills are impeccable
Her name is Dr.Vicky Belo.Shes 63 years old.Shes a good doctor & well known in the Philippines.Shes married to a 39 year old guy also a doctor.They have a daughter together. She was born out of surrogacy.If Im not mistaken shes 4 or 5 years old now.I think its too much surgery or fillers but I think She looks beautiful for her age to think Shes 63 years old.
Shes the best doctor here in the country.... and the most expensive
Many people do it because they are less informed or misinformed. No confidence or less confidence with themselves. In other countries, people pay money to get tanned skin or lay on the beach to get that tanned skin.
The dualism of being a Filipino:
We are proud of being Filipino, but are ashamed of *looking like* a Filipino. There's no other way of saying it. It's absolutely disgusting.
*Thank you for doing this.* Hopefully we can learn and appreciate what we have and improve how we are instead of changing how we look.
Tama.
Paolo Ariedo I absolutely agree with this!
you look so cute just wanted to say
Edward Avila
I work with a lot of Filipino and u guys r always kind ,sweet and beautiful ❤️❤️
In Asian countries the whiter the skin the more high class. Being fair represents the less outdoor work you do. However darker skin represents more labour work you do. In western countries, the tanned skin shows you have the money and class to go on vacations at beaches. Skin whitening is a concept that is drilled into our minds since birth and most probably will never stop.
The same logic was present in the west before too , it changed just in recent history .
Light means you're rich or well off being dark means you're a labourer of some sort
So true
I have extremely light skin and I don't understand why people want this,because it is so hard to maintain and doesn't change you
It is really a sad truth
“Skin tone isn’t about skin tone it’s about class.”
In a lot of Asian countries the idea is that pale skin is associated with wealth, while darker skin is associated with a poor lifestyle
That is the result of brainwashing.
@Konan agreed...
Yeah they do. Usually pale white skin means wealth to some of them
@@learningtime8544 yeah , brainwashing that was brought by colonization
@@mintaellectual1149 This has nothing to do with colonization. Maybe instead of blaming Europeans for everything you should rather educate yourself. Lighter skin is desired in Asia because it has always been a sign of wealth. People who were poor had to work outside on the fields and had the sun shine on them their whole life which made their akin darker. People of higher status could stay inside more which led to their skin staying paler
I have pigmentation on my face and I really really understand these woman's struggle.
I just don't want pimples on my face. I love my brown skin
_Forg _ I use kojic acid for my acne but idk if that’s bad
Same
Sameeee
Hmm I thought salicylic acid was the norm for acne
_Forg _ why? Pale skin is better
*I just want no acne, not making my skin lighter.*
Have home cooked food, stop having gluten, coffee, sugar and deep fried food. Have lots of fresh fruits and veggies. You acne will be gone. Also if possible do yoga . If it worked for me, it can work for anyone as I had really bad acne and had zero confidence levels. Trust in yourself and make small changes to your life style and you will have no acne at all.
Sri Kulkarni thank you! I’m going to try it out.
Army 💜
S T O L E D
Vanhmingliani Tochhawng H O W
For us brown skinned asian females. The words "It's ok I'm dark as long as I'm sweet" (Revering to chocolate) and "We're lucky to have this skin color, many foreigner sunbathed for hours to achieve this kinda look" has become a trend to counterattack tasteless bullies.
I swear this is so true
Also you're less likely to get skin cancer, and less likely to sunburn easily
It also makes your teeth/eyes seem whiter
And you age better than those of us with whiter skin!
Most of this bleachers are insecure mfers lol
A new mindset is needed. The skin colour you were born with is beautiful the way it is!
Dark skin and light skin are beautiful. We still bleed the same color.
ABSOLUTELY AND ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF SKIN CANCER, BELIEVE ME THE SUN DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE!!! Got SUNSCREEN?!?
we poop the same too
But we aren't treated the same or viewed the same. This video acknowledges this.
@@mikaelrinnstrom4329 yes. yes. we all poop the same. uhuh. (flashbacks to when my poop was green) yup.
Well, we actually bleed different shades of red but I get what you mean.
It really pissed me off when the ‘doctor’ said “It’s my job to make the Philippines the most Beautiful country in the world” To make there skin lighter. Making ur skin lighter won’t make u beautiful. Ur skin is perfect the way it is 🤨
White skin is biologically appealing because it's easier to go extinct.
@@gamerkey8278 wth I did not expect this reply lmaoo
@@gwynzynoodles2553 probably sounds really wrong lol, but no, it's just a biological fact.
@@gamerkey8278 I know I just didn’t expect to see that comment when I pressed replies lol, you didn’t do anything bad
fr she gave me such bad vibes
Aren't beauty standards stupid? Here in the West most white girls want a darker complexion. Some places in the world they want to be lighter. Why can't we all just be happy with who we are.
It's difficult for a lot of Filipinos, especially the ones in impoverished areas. The Philippines has been under colonial powers for centuries that it is deeply embedded in our brainwashed mindsets already. Im still heavily disappointed that the Philippine media isn't doing much about this situation. I believe they are the primary reason why colorism is still prevalent up until today :(((. I really wished that they had more morena (brown-skin) representation
@@miriii_6066 I hope you all get some more representation too because your natural skin tones are beautiful and you all should represent!!
@@miriii_6066 glad girls like kathryn bernando dont follow this stupid beauty standards
@@weirdairportdude7215 yup!! But i dont get it why she opted to do a ponds ad where it talked abt skin whitening 😔 but honestly if she wants to do it, its a bit disappointing for me
Filipinos have beautiful light brown skin, that’s soooo unique and beautiful.♥︎
It's so shocking to know about this. Everyone says wisdom words like "BE YOURSELF AND ACCEPT THE WAY YOU ARE" still there are so many hidden things which are still under the surface due to society's insecurity and being unloving towards our bodies the way we are. This is an eye-opener for every human being. Thanks, Thony Kuya for taking a stand on something which is gonna cause a lot of problems that not everyone can understand or is less knowledgeable about it. Mahal din Kita from India to Phillipines! love and prayers to everyone reading this.❤
This is so normalized in the Philippines you forget it's even controversial
Right? It's sad
They where brainwashed
I was exposed to skin whitening since I was in 6th grade to the extent of me using a soap that burns my skin but skin bleaching is still normal here in our area in Mindanao
chimdoll hating yourself to the point where you damage yourself completely shouldnt be normalized.
I remember going to my hometown 2 years ago and they immediately told me that my skin wasn't as 'flawless' and 'white' as it did before, they even told I was fat when all that happened to me was that I grew up. I have scars because I played a lot when I was young and I couldn't even see it now. It's just a sad fact that morena beauty isn't praised enough.
I don't understand why these doctors do so much of botox... she can't even smile... and her eye muscle are not even stretching... why do this to yourself 🤦♀️
Insecurities... plastic surgery is addicting and you’ll never be satisfied.
she def looked botched..was surprised to see that, usually people that are medical professionals don't look this bad tbh
Because that doctor that you guys are talking about is already 64 years old. She didnt get them when she was younger. Check other celebrities at her age who get botox regularly then do a comparison.
Because that doctor that you guys are talking about is already 64 years old. She didnt get them when she was younger. Check other celebrities at her age who get botox regularly then do a comparison.
@@missmariahlove3512 she would have been a lot more beautiful if she didn't do any botox at all..it just looks wrong, doesn't matter the age :(
Its crazy because I would consider half the people they showed "light skinned"...
She didn’t put very many who lighten their skin
exactly -_-
Well, the lighter your skin is, the further you get. So the lightest ones get the high paying jobs.
here we prefer pale skin..it isnt just LIGHT skin
my thoughts exactly
In the US most people want to get a tan or the orange spray on tans. I have had family members that have had sun cancer spots removed because they wanted to be darker. I think we are all beautiful!
I'm upset the lady lightened her childs skin how sad just because u dis like your skin color don't mean u have to do that to your son ! You should teach him to love himself ....sad
Yes tht pissed me off too
Exactly
She can't teach what she hasn't mastered. It's sad.
She didnt lightened her son's skin... His skin was affected because of skin contact
@@anttwo Not impossible. My niece was born with jet black straight hair. The hair curled and turned lighter brown. She is not mixed. I also knew a girl who was English and she was born with Black hair and it fell out and turned blonde.
Looking at this dermatologist's face that can barely move because of the botox, gave me goosebumps. She doesn't look like someone I would trust to touch my skin. Sorry.
phrdt rgrpl exactly!!
She looks really different from when she was younger. She claims to have suffered bullying because of skin problems at a young age, and now she's one of the biggest reasons for colorism. I think she's vile for profiting from people's insecurities, which she helps aggravate.
She is senior past 60 yo
yea deadass saw her in person not a difference
Belo touches ur skin .lol
I’m pretty, but
Nothing. But nothing. There’s no continuation. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, dark or light skinned, and you need to learn to accept that.
queen shit.
Period 💅🏾✊🏾
Beautiful ❤️
Education and empowerment needed. Stop making other people sell you bullshit. If you're not appreciate in a community, step up. Find a solution beyond skin bleaching. You all need to rise up.
Jane Fonda once said, “ We aren’t meant to be perfect; we are meant to be whole”, I wish people would live by that.
This doctor looks disfigured herself... scary
HAHAHAHA
Ms Jekyll and Hyde actually
But she's still professional and thinks about other people's safety
she's already at her 60's preserving her beauty, I think its normal for women at this age to look like that when they're trying to preserve their beauty.
@@maybemints yeah but we don't know their story so it's up to them.
The doctor at the beginning says she "treats" dark skin, like it's a disease or something 🙄
It is a diesease, dark skin is grossed
Dude stfu you are racist dumbass
@@This_tub its not, dark skin and pale skin are both beautiful, do not live only in your little world, humans are all diferent, seriously, grow up
@@This_tub Its not a disease, its a chemical found in our skin that protects against UV light, thats why in african countries people tend to have darker skin in order to resist the intensity of the sunlight over there, compared to Scandinavian countries where the sun intensity is greatly reduced resulting in people with less melanin which is why they are lighter skin
@Trump supporter
If anything you’re the disease
That’s right it’s spelled *disease*
So yeah we can see you are uneducated
*makes sense*
In asia light skinned shows wealth not needing to work laboriously out in the fields. In the west tanned shows wealth, affording a vacation
I m Asian and i am not at all white.its does not mean that at all.and whatever it is skin colour can never be a factor to decide someone's life
The documentary is about "skin bleaching" not "skin color"!...know the difference!
Redd Bull This person is not lying. As an Asian myself, I can confirm that it is their subconscious viewpoint. This is not even an Asian-exclusive view; Africans were also influenced by European powers. It is same with beauty standards in India. White=power, or at least the perception of power. It’s the illusion that you can be poor but at least look rich and beautiful which may open more opportunities for them.
Redd Bull they aren’t “lying” as an American this is how we view skin color, to most of us we honestly think all skin colors are beautiful the tanning products always say something on the label like “Malibu sunset” or “beach days” and stuff so ya that person was telling the truth
@Redd Bull this "skin whitening" very much effects the countries of southeast asia. I honestly don't know if whitening effects in the other parts of Asia
I hope one day Tony's hard work will be appreciated.
+alejandrachaney Us too!
That ideology that white skin is associated with status (in philipines) came from spanish era because during those days, ladies with fair skin came from the prinicipalia or like elite families (and that status is usually achieved if you are mestiza or has spanish blood)
True it is a colonial thing not just because of wealth inequality
To all my dark skin Filipino Sisters You Are Beautiful!
Agree with you ❤❤
mergirl2000 Dunne agree!!! I love my morena skin!
Tired of being jewed of course I do ❤️
Tired of being jewed As a nurse, I can tell you the healthiest skin tone is yours. Darkening your skin can expose you to chemicals or uv damage that cause cancers. Lightening your skin can lead to mercury toxicity, allergic reactions, and loss of the outer skin layers. All healthy skin is beautiful.
Its not dark it's just skin
Host: oh so it’s four times the legal limit
“ *it’s more than. 42,000 times the legal limit* “
Host: *_SHOOK_*
Me: shook
LMAO IM WHEEZING
Also how are the people who used that alive?
she literally flinched lmao
Same tbh
Meanwhile, us light skinned people are tanning and buying $400 airbrush tan kits.
so u have kits to tan? i tought all u needed was the sun.srry iam from Asia
@@EE-hk8iu yeah it's fake tan, you spray or rub it on skin like paint and it lasts quite a while
Ahm, sorry but that was trendy a decade ago..
ALISEA SKEVAS we always want what we don’t have.
not all of us, but I see your fair point
Tony we need more people like you! Thank you for your incredible work and hopefully more people realise that what is deemed 'attractive' is just a construct, make your own definition of beauty and screw anyone who doesn't agree!
From a filipino girl who has been bullied for having darker skin when i was younger, i want to thank Tony for all his hard work. He is fighting a fight that most people don't recognize is important, that is underappreciated. He is potentially saving thousands of girls and thousands of future offsprings from birth defects that come from exposure to these chemicals. Thank you, Tony.
Edit: does he have an email where we can forward our thanks directly?
Exactly. It's strange, because our pale asses also want to turn orange with fake tan.
Yes, ate! Plus the skin is as much as an organ as the pancreas, the heart, the kidneys. He's exposing the products and industry for the health crisis that it is.
That’s so strange to hear that you were bullied for having tan skin. I experienced the exact opposite from my Filipino family, lol. I was ostracized by my cousins for being so pale that they still call me Casper to this day. Just goes to show regardless of what skin shade you are someone will always find a a way to criticize, lol.
@@nefarious69poopi yes but you can wash off any fake tan to get the benefit of being light skin
@@WDFTV I don't see being pale as a benefit, but I guess cultures really do differ.
It's all a cultural thing.
In Ireland and most of Europe its attractive to be tanned because it means you can afford to travel, meaning your rich.
But in Asia its attractive to be pale because being tanned means you work outside in the field doing labour and being pale means you work indoors.
I'm milky white but I'm perfectly ok with it, I don't want darker skin
@@berrakvoelpel5501 you can't afford xD
Exactly
did you know that the darker your skin is, the lower your chance of getting skin cancer
Nutty
Tanning is not expensive lol. Your comment is stupid af. I'm also very white and I dont care. Everybody is beautiful just the way there are white , black , light ,purple whatever.
to every dark skinned people reading this: you are absolutely beautiful, your skin tone is beautiful just the way it is 💘
I have brown skin and i think i look pretty, but the people around me don't think the same 😖
@its a Tilly well sis they are just Jelly that you are beautiful and they ain't Trust me sister your amazing how you are !
Thank you 😍
I look yellow..
@@thecomputerartist8517 im not white but you're right, I can't know for certain what its like to be your place as i am privileged to not suffer with racism and prejudice bcus of my skin color, at least im my country. and in no way i was trying to say that i knew what that feels like. im sorry if i hurt you or anyone else, i was just trying to spread positivity saying that no matter what people think, your skin color is beautiful the way it is. the world is a wrong place sometimes, but your skin color is not. im sorry if i did a bad use of words♥️
I am from Madagascar and we have the same issue related to skin tone, although I don't think that skin bleaching is that popular there. Madagascar has a very mixed population and a large part of our population looks like Filipinos and those are usually the beauty standard. I was the only one with a darker skin tone when I was in elementary school and one of my biggest dreams was to have straight hair and light skin. And I think it is one of the consequences of western colonialism and we tend to value lighter skin more and associate it with beauty. Now I love my skin and hair. Filipinos are beautiful, dark skin is beautiful. Learning to love yourself and change the beauty standards so dark skinned girls can grow up in
Pretty ..."but" is an overused statement here in Asia.
yo for real tho
True
Agreed!
Yes I live in asia
i felt that
As a teen I grew up in a white community and I would always hear that I’m pretty for a black girl, but I would prettier if I had lighter skin. Since I was a teen I didn’t realize that my skin is beautiful the way it is. So I bought a skin bleaching cream and for years I had rashes and spots. Even now at 26 I’m still dealing with those patches.
To all my dark skin ladies and gentlemen our skin is beautiful. We are made in GOD image. Love your skin.
but don't think god will force people to be attracted to you. when I see people get irate when someone isn't attracted to them,that shows how much one 'loves' themselves.
Wiz*One Love right, but when did she mention anything about attraction? Yes of course our physical appearance is intrinsically linked to our desirability, but she was just trying to spread positivity. Your comment is unecessary as hell.
That’s sad that black people do not understand they shouldn’t raise their children around white people !!
@@harriesx Meanwhile white people are trying to get brown... lol. What kind of world are we living in, where everyone is trying to be opposite of how they are born.
Desiring white skin in Asia has nothing to do with white supremacy or worshiping white race.
They don't need whitening creams but self-esteem boosters!
👏
@Hit That HateR They should whiten their vision
I live in an asia country it pisses me off when they say shit like "wow you'll be so beautiful if you have whiter skin!!!!!!!!!!!" or "they're so pretty even though they have dark skin!!" like shut the fuck up holy shit these people here are so dumb. Theres nothing wrong with having different skin color, you can still look beautiful and it shouldn't matter that much. I wish this beauty standards would be left to dead.
Talking is easier than doing tho 😩
I mean, how can people being confident in the situation that he or she get bullied all the time because of their dark complexion?
I am asian with pale skin but my sister have dark skin like my grandma and she was bullied since she studied in kindergarten to highschool.
Moreover, people compared my sister and me like "why don't you look like siblings? One has very pale skin and one has dark skin like a coal" and laugh 😟
nowadays, she still has low self esteem about her skin, her face, her weight, etc. My parents try to boost her confidence and it usually doesn't work.....
P. S. I'm thai btw
Javan that’s easy for you to say white boy
The color of skin not only defines your beauty, but also indicates your social class especially in developing Asian countries.
Luv the mother who is teaching her daughter to love herself ❤
i went to the Philippines being mixed filipino and white and everyone ‘praised’ me for being whiter than them while i sunbathed everyday trying to get a tan
No in this u are wrong ,I can understand wanting a car or a house or any other thing but why on Earth would I want a white or light skin when I luv my dark skin.
I'm quite lighter compared to the rest of my family and other people around me but I feel like there ain't really an attractiveness in my facial structure but I always get complimented more than the people with better facial details but who are also darker. And to all honesty, I find it ridiculous.
Alanna Kealy...yes, indeedee...you got that right...
now if i went to the Philippines they would act the opposite I'm mixed half filipino and half black and because I have a darker skin tone praise is something I would definitely not get
dont get me wrong I appreciate everything God gave me which includes my darker skintone
Youve been to my country
Melanine is actually very important for those who live in a country with hot tropical climate. It reduce the percentage of having skin cancer.
Ainil, absolutely isn't God GREAT, that is exactly the purpose to protect, THE ALL KNOWING GOD WITH HIS INFINITE WISDOM KNEW THAT BEFORE HE CREATED US, SO TAMPERING NATURE IS DANGEROUS!
You are right. I live in Nigeria (in West Africa) and majority of us don't bother putting sun screen lotion, not even at the beach.
@Leah M God?... lol
@Leah M uuh, no. That's evolution.
That's not even true. Have you ever heard of "Albinism"?
What the heck? I didn't even know why I ended up here. My advice is to just love yourself. You are a beautiful human being.
I dont mind being dark l just want clear skin with no acne ,
clear healthy bright skin plus no hyperpigmentation thats a must i think
I feel you
Yes nowadays. Deep color people are embracing the. Word. Dark. But. Deep. Folks have always liked how deep they look in color. They are more supeior more stronger more succesful. And could go all over the world and survive. So ur super smart and you must be young. Cause. U no ur power
Just wanted to jump on this comment and mention how are 9:00 white people are so arrogant and stuck up sometimes. The world doesn't revolve around us. Lighter skin has been historically prized for at least 1,000 years in the Philippines. Light skin was prized because it meant your family was wealthy enough you didn't have to work outside. It was a sign of status that could instantly been seen by everyone. It doesn't have anything to do with the different people that ruled the philippines 600 years after that became the sought after stabdard. Literally the girl said that right before the narrator launch into her crazy tirade. She literally said how they don't want to look like a white person they just want their skin to be lighter because historically that's associated with wealth and privilege. And then refinery immediately ignored what she said and pasted their own narrative into it. They should really be ashamed of themselves they totally invalidated everything she just said and ignored her explaining her own culture in favor of them pasting their own narrative into a culture they aren't a part of and know nothing about.
@@WhitneyDahlin chill
I think dark skin is absolutely rich and beautiful looking!
Not when you are in the Philippines. Filipinos are getting crazy in whitening their skin in order to achieve that Korean white skin tone they have seen on media. It's like having brown skin makes you ugly.
thicc ebony girls
yea no one cares what you think
louis angello okay damn bro, he was just trying to be nice
Gross
Singapore was the same. Tons of whitening products. Love the skin you're in. Your skin is beautiful, treat it well.
The work Tony is doing made me cry. Such a great human being
Me too girl
This is the beauty journalism I'm here for.
White Clear skin blond thin attractive woman, whom cannot understand why other women wants to looks more attractive to get more money. I bet that White Clear skin blond thin attractive woman got her job because she looks good to the Camera. Imagine an ugly overweight woman of any race with the same or better qualifications would get that job in front of the camera, Because I cannot as they are not on our screens.
Girls/women like to be liked by others, thus they crave all beauty products and latest fads.
Limerickman
no shit sherlock
I like how Lexy is not degrading these people with comments by expressing how she thinks it’s not right (skin whitening) but gets their point of view as well
It's so interesting to hear women say "I'm doing this for myself, it makes me happy", and yet everyone in these comments can see through it, and sees it is due to colorist societal pressures. Yet does it not sound familiar? What's the difference between this and plastic surgery, or makeup? Women will say "no, we do it for ourselves" and not give it a second thought.
*Person being interviewed:* They don't do it to look european, they want lighter skin cause historically that was a sign of power and beauty. (Cause rich powerful people don't have to work outside in the fields but she didn't say that.)
*Narrator immediately after:* It's cause they were ruled by europeans and they wanna look like them.
@ThatOneAsianBroChick sure I just thought it was funny they were interviewing someone and immediately after the narrator is like, this person is wrong.
White people think the world revolves around them.. Asian's preference for lighter skin has been around for centuries
Even amongst white Europeans, pale skin was (historically speaking) a sign of the elite in society. Take a gander at a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I toward the end of her reign. She literally painted herself stark white....and probably gave herself lead poisoning in the process. Even in ancient Egypt, paintings of higher society ladies were always paler than their male counterparts. Believed to represent that they lived a more privileged life and didn’t need to work outdoors. Pasty pale was still in fashion in Western society until a couple decades into the 20th century. As far as Asian cultures go, the Japanese had been powdering their faces white since around the 9th or 10th centuries. Long before they had anything to do with the West. This isn’t anything new. It’s one of the more historical foibles of humanity.
I know right, I'm sick of listening to it too. Fair skin was popular long before everyone even heard of white people
Furiosa 🙄🙄🙄 Get over it....don’t be so Furious FURIOSA😂😂it’s not even hard to understand ...: the WHITE establishment.
I'm a black woman comfortable in my dark skin.
That’s amazing. All skin is beautiful ❤️
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We all comfortable but they arent comfortable with us if u can hold them back enough then you ok
yesss!!
Nobody asked
The world need to understand that having melanin is not a crime
commiting a crime is a crime :/
Mehmet Kara
Maybe I misunderstood your reply, but I hope you’re not saying that having melanin is committing a crime🤨
Melanin is actually beneficial! Wtf is not clicking with these people...
@@oceanelocquet2911 i meant commiting a crime is a crime , having a black skin is not a crime :)
@strawberry smith lol every skin tone has melanin people are just jealous of black people because they have more melanin
Although 8:52 I’m “blessed” to be 43% European white… I still have a dark skin tone, I wouldn’t even consider bleaching myself.. think about it, my eye color will forever be dark brown and my nose will forever be Native Mexican… there’s just no need to do that when my face will still appear non white.. if you’re thinking about watching this video, consider me?
Growing up half Filipino, I remember my mom giving me this papaya soap from the Philippines that would supposedly lighten my skin. I never understood why until I grew up but I love my tan skin! Especially when I get more darker in the summer.
Shanna G i tried that one in high school coz I heard bout it. It just lighted it a lil but nothing extreme
Same! I’m half filipino too and whenever my mom (who is filipino) gives me those lightening papaya soaps I’d always throw it in the trash 😂
I think tan skins is so pretty
Shanna G I’m very pale and wish I could tan instead of hiding from the sun because my uncles and parents have had skin cancer.
I’ve used papaya soap but it hasn’t worked I’ve been buying kojic acid soap from amazon but some are fakes
I've seen nice looking people in every skin color possible. Skin color has nothing to do with good looks as far as I'm concerned.
Isthatso notsofast it’s about status.
I don't think that exclusively true. Someone's skin tone can be a big aspect of their beauty, just not the determining factor. Duckie Thot's worldwide acclaim about her beauty is because she has a dark melinated complexion in addition to nice features. The issue is thinking skin color(or eye color) trumps features so that you can look like a foot but be treated and received better if you're fairer
guess it does to some people
Same!! I don't understand how some folks can risk their skin or their lives just to be lighter?? I'll just not be beautiful then.
Anyway everyone wants to be attractive.
The doctor looks like she's a victim of side effects of these products.
Yesss wholly shit totally!!
She looks like a messed up lion....
Hahahaha shuta 😆😆😆
right!! she looks like she's dying omg
Ur comment made my day LmAO
Whats so strange to me is how I've always thought Indonesians and Philippino people are naturally so beautiful and their lovely skin tones are part of that beauty
I honestly can’t see how one skin color is more attractive than another 🤷♀️ sad world
I think natural pale white skin looks much prettier than that orange tan color white people go for
Me too. It's just sad that we can't accept our natural skin color.
Variety is the true aesthetic beauty of life.
I don’t like black guys but it’s not their skin color. I just don’t like black guys.
Odell Mateo well most white people like to get tan too, sooo hypocrisy lives in all of us
The dermatologist talking like dark skin is a disease is just mind boggling. "Treating it from the inside" WTF.
the white skin people trying to get dark and the dark skin people trying to get white.....lmfao.....i cant with these people. we dont live in a crazy world its the crazy mf people.
@@beamarla8218 bullshit i love being black im a child directly from nature.
I know!! When she said "we treat it from the inside out" I was floored!! So sad.
Johhhhh guys I don't get it at all. I am a white person and think darker people are much more beautifull
Nelia Janse Van Vuuren well I’m an Asian person and I think lighter skin is more beautiful. See the problem?
I'm considered "dark" here in the Philippines and I'm proud of it. I always stand out with my color. So cherish your skin color dark or fair
Yes handsome king..good self esteem
You dont look dark
colayy good for you! It’s terrible that this is a mindset you need to deal with, but I’m glad to hear you are still proud! Stay strong
@@lemoncucumber9832 thank you :>>
Sazuki Sukochi i think that’s taeyong in his pfp not op
Mostly Filipino men loves whiter skin for women those kind of appearance its called beautiful for them😊😊 sad to say I was bullied on my younger times. Until now I won't apply those beauty products probably for skin lighter. When I work abroad my skin became lighter because of climate not being exposed to a hot place. So when I come for vacation in Philippines it doesn't bother me my skin change to dark😍😍
Facts: American’s common color is “white” but they want to be tanner
Philippines common color is “brown” they want to be whiter
America's just coming color is brown actually.
Kristina Clark ?
You usually wish for something you dont have😔
NOT ALL AMERICANS ARE PALE WHITES,,BEING PALE WHITE IS VERY DIFFICULT DUDE..EVEN THE MAJORITY OF RUSSIANS DOES NOT HAVE MILKY SKIN..IS VERY RARE....THIS COLOUR OF SKIN...
AMERICANS ARE BRONZE LIKE RUSSIANS NOT PALE SKIN
ONLY A FEW ARE REALLY WHITES.AND DON;T TELL ME THAT ALL AMERICANS ARE LIKE THIS?
NO WAYYYYYYYYY THE AFROS,AND THE ASIANS AND THE MIXED ARE WHITES NOW? SINCE WHEN?
@@pernambuco-viagoogle9505 i think you should calm down a bit, and read that comment again because i think you missed a little bit of the mark there🤔
I’m Asian myself and I’m disgusted on how for us Asians, you’re automatically attractive if you’re a *Light skinned asian*
Jacky Phantom oh trust me the obsession is the same. And even though the problem does appear to be mainly in Southeast Asian, it also reflects in the way East Asian view people from Southeast Asian. In South Korea for example, dark skin is often viewed as Southeast working class/immigrants, and they are looked down “subtly”. I shopped at a Korean beauty stores once, and most of them are products with brightening features, making your skin look brighter and “whiter”. Looking at the celebrity and their makeup, fair/light skin tone is the absolute standard. There’s only a few Korean vloggers that actually do darker or tanned makeup.
Jacky Phantom glad you did your research and explained your points. Just like I said, South Korea was only one of many examples of East Asian countries having this problem. Japan and definitely China have the same problem as well. Every country we have mentioned is influenced by the ancient Chinese culture, regardless of that influence being small or large. Japanese people using Mandarin characters in their language, and Korea has similar traits in their verbal language as well. Since you mentioned that this skin tone discrimination happens mainly in Southeast Asian nations, I would want to clarify that it affects all of said countries. Heck, even India shares the same issue. And it’s a South Asia country.
Jacky Phantom i don’t know if you are arguing with me or just trying strengthen my view by pointing out the obvious lol. Yes Indian is an Asian country. I did say it is “South Asia” in my previous comment. And yes Vietnamese used to use Chinese characters, and our verbal language do consist of words that originated in Chinese language despite having switched to Latin characters long ago. I obviously should know my own country’s history. And no offence but your point is? I’m legitimately confused lol. Cause I’m just trying to point out that this is not mainly a “Southeast Asian” problem.
Jacky Phantom I wouldn’t use the word “sadly” for any country that successfully gained independence from a bigger country, especially if they used to colonized them for a thousand of years.
Jacky Phantom Jacky Phantom I don’t know what you’re trying to imply, but no, it is not sad at all. They are their own country from the very beginning. Being influenced by Chinese culture doesn’t change that. Try saying the same thing to countries that being colonized, like South American countries. Should they be sad that they are not part of Spain or Portugal anymore? Since our conversation is straying a lot further from the original topic, I will stop here.
as a Filipino teenager, people always tell me that having a paler skin is considered as "skin for the rich" or that you're more beautiful sometimes they even call me "black beauty" when I'm not even racially black, and it's sad that majority of Filipino's have this mindset. there's a lot of people out there that would love to have a natural tan skin. every time I see those Black women I think that they're just as beautiful as to those who have a paler skin.
Glad to hear that there are those that dolove themselves, and black is not a race, just like, yellow isn't
ACE MIN said idiot who has Korean soyboy with bleaching and photoshopped white skin as profile pic.
In India people think only fair skin tone people are beautiful
@@xziaah6j63kx9 that's actually a kpop idol that was born beautiful, why you jealous? He's beautiful yeah but that doesn't mean he was photoshopped or bleached, called something like makeup, it's korean culture that boys have makeup on, but jin who is the man in the picture is naturally beautiful.
@@kioaen150 cartman didnt even say he is beautiful or not he said that picture is photoshopped idolizing him is wrong also whitewashing shouldnt be a part of culture
As a redhead with blue eyes (the lightest person ever) I can’t understand people not being happy with what they have. Myself included. I stopped using self tanner a few months ago and just embrace what I am, after years of trying to be more tan.
We are all different and that is what makes us beautiful. I hope these women stop feeling like they have to be lighter to be beautiful. They are beautiful how they are.