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Scenario

How to maintain family relationships while rejecting colorist beauty standards

My mom bleaches her skin and keeps buying me lightening creams even though I've told her to stop, and I'm starting to avoid going home.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Generational differences in responding to colorism can strain family bonds when older relatives perpetuate harmful practices.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Colorism and intraracial identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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