Whitening Creams Are Ubiquitous in Asian and Asian American Culture (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Whitening Creams Are Ubiquitous in Asian and Asian American Culture

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University of Vermont Sociology professor Nikki Khanna with an array of commonly available whitening creams. In her new book, 'Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism' (NYU PRess), Khanna used social media to solicit 30 original essays by Asian-American women on the pain that colorism has caused them.

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Andy Duback

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