Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Dwight Turner: Thailand, land of smiles. But only if you?re white

Mass
media is the easiest place to peer into the attitudes Thais have about dark
skin.

Turn on a cartoon on TV and notice the dark villains and the white heroes. Flip a few more
channels or go through a stack of magazines and you'll find that being dark is
almost never associated with beauty, power or success.

You
don't even have to go looking for these messages; the ubiquity of advertising
ensures that they come to you. read more

Gina Gershon Gina Philips

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