I found this short documentary while surfing the web in my attempt to forget about the stifling heat. It introduces the concept of shadeism in various cultures such as North American, Caribbean, African, South American and South East Asian. As someone who has seen this problem in different countries, I commend the young women of this documentary ( Read more... )

What influences Hollywood beauty? Is it the fashion industry? Or is it a group of movie execs looking for the next ‘it face’? Questions and more questions. This topic alone could spawn a dizzying array of academic papers. What is certain is that, the movie business has always influenced beauty ideals. The below video is something I found on Youtube ( Read more... )