In a shocking incident reported from a desi dinner event, a girl refused the mere suggestion of perhaps considering getting whitening injections to lighten her complexion for potential suitors, leaving the entire gathering in shock.
Further details revealed that the suggestion came from a very reputable rishta aunty of the social circle who wanted the girl to have a “cleaner complexion”, to which the girl not only refused but opposed the idea, saying that she was very much comfortable with her natural complexion. Imagine being this bold.
The incident has gained widespread attention in many family WhatsApp groups, attracting criticism from some elders who are mostly active in the chat and the first to share trending YouTube video links with photoshopped thumbnails, so their opinion is definitely valuable for the well-being of the society.
“The girl is very modern; she needs to stay on her toes,” said a distant aunt of the girl in an interview with our local correspondent, her face ashen with perhaps a deliberate mistake while shopping for makeup. Some blame it upon the mother for raising such an outspoken and rebellious daughter. After all, what harm is there in getting a few shades lighter just because you can?
There also have been incidents of small unorganised protests in favour of the girl and against the rishta aunty. Protestors, which mainly consist of teenage girls, applaud the girl’s bravery and call for the aunty’s rishta licence to be revoked. Some conspiracy theorists say that these girls are backed by influential feminists trying to introduce their progressive ideas into our society.
A petition has been filed by the Hopeless Parents Association demanding strict action to be taken against the girl because she is setting up the wrong example for young girls. They argue that after all, this is just how our society has been, and rather than changing the society’s perception of beauty, it is safer to mould their daughters according to it. It’s a good thing that we have finally come to terms with reality, isn’t it?
Critics say that this incident created a contrast showing how two generations got affected by the same beauty standard. One accepted it in a rather deadly embrace, and the other rises to fight against it while the first one argues.
“Who wouldn’t want to be light-skinned in a brown society?”
