Y'all I'm honestly tired but here we go again. Watching those fairness ads just hit me so hard because so many women have gone through that experience. Specially with weddings, including myself. The idea that fair is beautiful and for a perfect picture perfect wedding, a fair-

bride and entourage is needed is a standard that we all know about but dont acknowledge. The situation where the girls friend offers her the fairness hamper,quite realistic, you definitely have "friends" who will leave you out of their wedding because you will make their pics-

"ugly", or their parents will tell them to keep you off the bridal party because you are dark. And in turn, if invited to be a bridesmaid, a girl will think twice because they feel that they do not DESERVE to be one as they are dark. No dark skinned girl can tell me they haven't-

felt this. If you do accept, there is very rarely MUA's who stick to your color, you are made to look like a bootleg geisha girl, like the bride will be made ten shades lighter too. honestly breaks my heart, which is why i do my own makeup now. and makes me hella angry.

I dont ever want a dark skinned woman invited to be part of a wedding to have to say the words,"Ane mama kalu nisa katha wei oyage photos" coz i have heard this being told. This skin color is a blessing, it is yours, wear it proudly, and if anyone has an issue with it, drop them.

if a friend, or your man, dares to give you fairness products and asks you to be fairer to be a part of their lives, they do not need to be a part of yours. No amount of fairness creams will be able to erase the black of their hearts, but you, be that chocolate goddess. Bless.

honestly proud of @SenuviDulmini for raising awareness on the very bold ways our country preys on the confidence of women based on their physical attributes. More power to you.