response to dana's blog

In response to dana's blog about fair/lovely, I agree that there was a time when i thought certain ethnic groups looked exactly the same.  I think that Indians and asians get this notion of light skin=dominance from their imperialist rulers.  India did not begin to get out from under the thumb of Britain until the 1950's.  It is clear that the impacts that imperialism has had on that group of people has had a lasting impact.  Hopefully with younger generations, they can be more independent and not look to the west for all of their ideals.  The west is far FAR from perfect when it comes to doing whats right...