How colorism shapes our standards of beauty

Aria Mustary on Instagram: "colorism shaped so much of my childhood. the attempted bleaching creams. the constant comments. the poem about how “dark” i was (shared in front of my whole family when i was 19) it took years to unlearn what the world told me about my worth. but eventually, i turned that years of colorism and racism into healing. not just for me, but for thousands of girls who deserve better. at @maisolifoundation, we teach young girls that beauty isn’t something they have to earn. i