Periagoge
Scenario

When social media teaches your child to reject their natural skin tone

My teenage daughter started using filters to lighten her skin in photos and when I confronted her, she said she's just trying to be more 'Instagrammable.'

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms amplify colorist beauty standards by rewarding filtered content that promotes lighter skin as more socially acceptable.

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.