Driving in gridlocked traffic earlier in the week, a BBC Worldservice piece on pigmentocracy in Martinique resonated with me. People prefer lighter skin not only in the Caribbean but in all the former colonies. This…Continue Reading
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Finally, a show in New York that shows New York
If you haven’t seen an episode of UGLY BETTY, the American spin off of BETTY LA FEA, then you’re missing one of the most counter culture T.V. shows on American television. Not only is Betty Suarez Mexican, chubby, metal mouthed, and an eyeglass…Continue Reading