Southern Africa: The terrifying epidemic of body enhancement junkies

In the 1980’s, many African women had black patches on their cheeks due to the side effects of a popular skin lightener on the market at that time. The largest numbers of people using skin lighteners in Southern Africa are women. However, men also use the products in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Tanzania. Of late, I have seen a number of adverts for skin lighteners in newspapers and on posters, even tied to trees on street corners. These are supposedly aimed at giving women a nudge in the direction which presumably will help them see “desired results.” Click here to read more.

Source: GL Opinion and Commentary Service