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READERS’ MAIL: Are We Not Giving too Much Attention to Skin Bleaching & Celebrity Bleachers?

Ama K Abebrese2
Ama K Abebrese

Before some of you jump on me, let me state clearly that I am not in support of skin bleaching, I have not bleached and will never bleach. Self hate to me is the biggest crime a person can commit against herself.

However, am I the only feeling that we are giving too much undeserving attention to the issue of skin bleaching and the many Ghanaian entertainers engaged in this self hate act?

From the common victim-Yvonne Nelson to the others, the media together with us all continue to lambast them, repeating to them the dangers of skin bleaching as if they are some kids who do not already know this.

What I think is that, if people will bleach, they will and no amount of hatred, threat whatsoever will stop them. Most of these bleachers know of all the negative consequences just like those who smoke know smoking can kill, yet they will do it.

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