All skin types are beautiful. All body types are gorgeous. That’s the hallmark of the body positivity movement we’ve seen in recent years and it is a campaign we’re down with; a valid message by every ...

Every summer, about 38 percent of young Americans will slip on a swimsuit, grab a towel, and head outdoors to get a tan. This craving for a sun-kissed glow is especially common among women. And it isn ...

“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with constant reminders that only fair skin is beautiful. From Sunday classified ads touting the ...

To explore colorism in Africa, British-Nigerian actress Beverly Naya has produced a documentary on Netflix titled "Skin." Unlike racism, colorism is the discrimination of people based on skin shades ...

An unidentified Bangkok shopper looks on while seated near a large advertisement for light skin in Bangkok, Thailand, July 20, 2007. The obsession with white skin in Asia has not stopped making ...