04-06-2005, 10:10 AM
You don't have to answer those questions. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> It's just something to think about, because the hype is always focused on non-whites "desperately wanting to look white," but nobody seems to notice that white people themselves aren't too happy about looking "white" either.
When confronting a white person as to why they tan and such, they get defensive and say that they have no interest in looking like a non-white. Okay, well, then don't point fingers at non-white women for experimenting with their looks by changing their hair color or what not. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> Just to let you all know, a lot of Desi girls (including myself) don't dye our hair to look like a "white woman," regardless of all the stereotypes you hear out there. Believe it or not, even contact lenses aren't worn to look "white." I wore colored contacts during highschool, because I just wanted to try something "new." If you're a female, you would understand the concept of not wanting to look exactly the same for years and years. Some girls just like a change every now and then.
Yes, I'm sure that there are some Desi girls that dye their hair and wear contacts to look "white," but not all of us. Anyways, many Desis still look distinctively South Asian, even when they use such cosmetics. If they want to pass of as white, they're not going to accomplish much. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> It's just something to think about, because the hype is always focused on non-whites "desperately wanting to look white," but nobody seems to notice that white people themselves aren't too happy about looking "white" either. When confronting a white person as to why they tan and such, they get defensive and say that they have no interest in looking like a non-white. Okay, well, then don't point fingers at non-white women for experimenting with their looks by changing their hair color or what not. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> Just to let you all know, a lot of Desi girls (including myself) don't dye our hair to look like a "white woman," regardless of all the stereotypes you hear out there. Believe it or not, even contact lenses aren't worn to look "white." I wore colored contacts during highschool, because I just wanted to try something "new." If you're a female, you would understand the concept of not wanting to look exactly the same for years and years. Some girls just like a change every now and then. Yes, I'm sure that there are some Desi girls that dye their hair and wear contacts to look "white," but not all of us. Anyways, many Desis still look distinctively South Asian, even when they use such cosmetics. If they want to pass of as white, they're not going to accomplish much. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->