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Being a dark kid in North India doesn’t work in your favour sometimes. Although, it didn’t create any problems for me because my parents didn’t think like that and I did whatever I wanted to, without anything holding me back. But but but…you can’t escape those backhanded remarks and ‘tips’ to become fairer coming from all sides of the society.
‘Don’t drink tea’, ‘Don’t go out in the sun’, ‘Don’t wear light colours’… the list is endless. So, I thought I’ll jot some pointers on what you can do if someone ever tells you to ‘do something’ about your complexion.
Let’s give them something to think about, shall we?
1. Hey, take this mixture of flour and milk and put it on your face. Your skin will get lighter.
What to say: Can you add some eggs, sugar, baking powder and chocolate and bake it? I would much rather have that.
2. Don’t go out and play in the sun. You will get darker!
What to say: Yes, I am dark but look how bright this gold medal is!
3. How are you so dark when your parents are so fair?
What to say: Same reason why your heart is so dark when you are so fair. 🙂
4. Don’t wear light shades again. They make you look dark.
What to say: Don’t say those words again. They make you sound stupid.
5. Have you been drinking tea? That’s why you are so dark.
What to say: Have you been sniffing glue? Is that why you are so delusional?
6. You are so dark. How will your parents find a man for you?
What to say: I’m so sorry, I didn’t hear you. Was texting my boyfriend.
7. Is your favourite Goddess Kali Ma?
What to say: Yes, she is. I loved how she beheaded the people who underestimated her rage.
8. It’s high time you start taking care of your skin. You are growing up.
What to say: I AM growing up, but you don’t seem to be.
9. Hey, I’m not switching off the light, so that we can still see you. Ha ha. Just Kidding.
What to say: I am switching off my brain so that I can’t hear you. Ha Ha. I am NOT kidding.
10. Don’t get your nose pierced. You’ll look like a kaamwali.
What to say: You should meet my ‘kaamwali’. She looks fine AF.
11. Oh my God, how did you get such a fair boyfriend?
What to say: Because he doesn’t care about the amount of melanin by body secrets. But you clearly seem to. 🙂
Well, this will definitely give them something to think about. Or worse, will at least shut them up at that moment.
Be proud of your colour ladies. You know you are beautiful.
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