'We are trying to dismantle a system of oppression brick by brick.'
When I was fresh out of college, I spent a year teaching English in Thailand. It was my first international trip, and I knew that going there as a black woman meant I'd be treated differently than the white teachers who were in my program. Many of the people I met were fascinated by my looks — my natural hair, dark skin, and broad facial features. My appearance became the recipient of awe, confusion, and disgust.
Colorism and racism are two parts of the issue, but when paired with sexism, transphobia, and ableism, they grow into an even larger monster of oppression. Pax explains that the inspiration to start her photo series came from her friend, a South Asian woman that recounted similar experiences due to their shared complexions. “I was mainly interested in exploring the intersections of colorism, going between my own black experience and her South Asian, specifically Tamil, experience,” she says.Normalizing deep complexions reshapes standards of beauty and gives young people with dark skin more figures to identify with.
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