List of Indian actors who are speaking on BLM and their fairness cream ads, a thread :
This is very vague but let& #39;s count it
It& #39;s not that their views can& #39;t change or that they shouldn& #39;t speak up for what they want, it& #39;s about selective and performative activism especially when they have at some point propagated a colorist attitude in their own country
Also just the fact that we make songs like chittiyan kalaiyan and gora gora mukhda and stuff... This needs to stop too!!
I think I need to say, that in no way do j think we should target just these actors. It& #39;s the whoeld amn industry. Ones staying silent are arguably even worse if not consistent. This is just the result of internalised colorism in a society which values fair skin
Please let us not forget those who haven& #39;t even said anything, is that worse?
"how true is your fairness?"
Just because I& #39;ve been hounded by stans - some actors like Priyanka have actually apologised for their endorsements (not that I think this makes it okay because their actions leave an irreversible impact), while MOST have not addressed it at all.
Just a few things because this blew up :
1) this is in no way to take away from racism and understand that colorism is a different issue. It doesn& #39;t sit right with me that back home one promotes fairness creams while speaking about how all colors are beautiful. Its opportunistic
2)Yes, one must blame companies but no one held a gun to these actors to endorse them. I expect individuals to have a moral compass, corporates not so much.
3) I& #39;m not making statements about whether we forgive everyone or not. This isn& #39;t a & #39;them& #39; problem, Indian society itself is extremely colorist. I believe this does lead us to even treat races who are dark-skinned different (read : the beating up of African students in noida) too
4) yes, there are several other actors (kajol, yami Gautam, etc) who endorse such products. I don& #39;t have the time to compile everyone but it& #39;s a quick search away. This was just to start a conversation and not an attack on these individuals and others.
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