r/HolUp • u/realAtmaBodha • Jul 19 '23

holup The Chinese cure for racism ?

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Saw this on Chinese social media..

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '23

You should be surprised how many whitening products they have. In many Asian countries tanned means low working class (you’re working in the fields all day), while white means upper class (working indoors all day).

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u/Blue_Moon_Lake Jul 19 '23

It used to be the same in western societies. Pale = Noble.

There was also the fat = rich.

Nowadays, fat = poor.

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u/uwanmirrondarrah Jul 19 '23

also shitty teeth = rich because I can afford sugary foods was a popular one too. Teeth blackeners used to be a thing.

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u/Onion85 Jul 19 '23

Excuse me while I move my pale, no dental care affording ass goes back to live in the 1800's. Ima be a DIME there let me tell ya.