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Poledancer · Jan 4, 2007, 05:34 pm

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Skin bleaching cream couple fined

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A couple believed to have earned £1m selling toxic skin lightening creams were ordered by a court to pay nearly £100,000 in fines and costs.

Why do people (despite all the advances made in race relations) and in particular African women, still believe that having lighter skin is better?

PatrickHenry · Jan 4, 2007, 06:12 pm

Regardless of a cosmetic's debatable desirablity, why wasn't the fine higher than the profit?

Milton Bradley · Jan 4, 2007, 06:28 pm

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Regardless of a cosmetic's debatable desirablity, why wasn't the fine higher than the profit?

Yeah, a 900,00 pound profit after damages sounds like an ecouraging business model to emulate. Perhaps the UK, like Ohio, is trying to remain "small business friendly".

My question is, why didn't the punishment include making them use their own product?

another day · Jan 4, 2007, 06:30 pm

well the profits were probably seized in addition to the fine. profits from illegal business are usually seized and thats not including any fine that might be levied.

another day · Jan 4, 2007, 06:32 pm

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Quote by: Poledancer

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Skin bleaching cream couple fined

Why do people (despite all the advances made in race relations) and in particular African women, still believe that having lighter skin is better?

Since when is this true? Last I checked it was white women who go to tanning salons and by tanning creams to make themselves darker.

So maybe the most universally attractive skin color is in between black and white - tanned. That's not racist...its just physical taste.

Scribbler1 · Jan 4, 2007, 08:06 pm

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Since when is this true? Last I checked it was white women who go to tanning salons and by tanning creams to make themselves darker.

So maybe the most universally attractive skin color is in between black and white - tanned. That's not racist...its just physical taste.

Light ones want to be dark and dark ones want to be light, eh? Sounds to me the most popular skin tone would be "not yours".

kubedawg · Jan 4, 2007, 11:21 pm

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Quote by: Poledancer

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Skin bleaching cream couple fined

Why do people (despite all the advances made in race relations) and in particular African women, still believe that having lighter skin is better?

The desire to fit in? To look 'cool?'

nkariem · Feb 23, 2007, 08:24 am

yes, ive wondered about this for so long. i guess people in general always want what they cant have. Me on the other hand, am perfectly fine with my very pale skin.

Its amazing to what lengths some people would go to not look like themselves.

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PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,438	Regardless of a cosmetic's debatable desirablity, why wasn't the fine higher than the profit? "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

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another day slipping sand Posts: 1,915	well the profits were probably seized in addition to the fine. profits from illegal business are usually seized and thats not including any fine that might be levied.

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nkariem Smartie Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 34	yes, ive wondered about this for so long. i guess people in general always want what they cant have. Me on the other hand, am perfectly fine with my very pale skin. Its amazing to what lengths some people would go to not look like themselves.