Women are dying. It’s time to stop saying ‘fair is lovely’

A 21-year old woman in India has allegedly killed herself because she was being taunted by her husband for her ‘dark’ complexion. This is not an isolated occurrence.

The idea that fair skin is beautiful is deeply rooted in the colonial hangover, and the shame that Indians carried for looking like the way they did. The British perpetuated and reinforced skin colour…