In the Dominican Republic there are several different names for the various shades of skin color. Indio lavado, indio claro, blanco jipato, etc. The historical mentality is the whiter the better. In India it's the same way but even more so, or at least it seems that way, because skin whitening creams such as "Fair and Lovely" are very popular there. How is it that the DR is not so big on the skin whitening creams the way India is? Not including Sammy Sosa's "skin rejuvenation treatments" by the way.
Please don't be offended; that's not my intention. I'm doing a research paper and a presentation on racial views in the DR and, as part of it, wanted to look into comparisons with other countries. It's already been stated that some Dominicans try to deny their African heritage by straightening their hair, but then I wonder, if Dominicans really do want to be less black, why isn't there a huge demand in the DR for "Fair and Lovely" and other skin whitening creams?
Please don't be offended; that's not my intention. I'm doing a research paper and a presentation on racial views in the DR and, as part of it, wanted to look into comparisons with other countries. It's already been stated that some Dominicans try to deny their African heritage by straightening their hair, but then I wonder, if Dominicans really do want to be less black, why isn't there a huge demand in the DR for "Fair and Lovely" and other skin whitening creams?