Charmae Ebero, The Dark Skinned Girl (Morena) (Portrait (2019))

Philippines is one of the biggest consumer in skin whitening products, which includes soaps, pills and even glutathione injections! Standard of beauty in Philippine society is defined by an individuals skin colour; white or fair being extremely attractive and dark Filipinos are deemed ugly, and who are often subject to discrimination throughout their life. I advocate a change in the attitudes towards this epidemic mentality in the Philippines and to other cultures that share similar beliefs. I hope my set captures the message clearly with photos of my niece comfortably beautiful in her own natural skin colour.

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