Are people justified in bleaching their skin?

A friend of mine is planning to move to Moscow, but he is worried because, well, he's brown, and we all know how thriving racism is there. He said he plans to bleach his skin permanently, so that no one would have to treat him like "faeces," so to speak. And he said he wouldn't have to face racism at all nor get the "FOB" treatment (he was born here in Canada).





I've read stories on people who's lives have changed, gotten better treatment and more respect, just after they bleached their skin.





I personally think he's justified and I will follow suit too, but I figured I'd hear what others have to say about this.

Are people justified in bleaching their skin?
I think it's his body and he can do whatever the Hell he wants with it. Though since he is covering up his true self just to try and kowtow to others I must say he doesn't sound like a very respectable person.
Reply:No excuse at all and if he knows how racist it is why in the hell is he moving over there?





There is hardly ever an excuse for altering yourself like that





****Still don't believe that he has to go there. Engineering is taught in a vast variety of places, why did he choose Russia? If he wants to bleach and damage his skin to lessen the chance of him being harassed in a situation that can easily be prevented then be my guest.
Reply:I feel sorry for you and your stupid friend. You two need to grow some balls and become fully grown individuals. Please don't be so spineless.
Reply:I understand why he is doing it, but the problem is not his skin. Or anyone's skin complexion for that matter, the problem is a social one, and as long as we continue to adjust to ignorance it will continue to exist.





I would also like to add that you can't tell someone they shouldn't go somewhere because people don't want them there especially due to things they can't control like skin complexion,gender etc,etc. If people thought that way, black people would still be following Jim crow laws. Apartheid would still exist. Women would never be able to vote or work. People with disabilities would be kept in hospitals even though they could take care of themselves with the proper support. Courage is NOT the absence of fear, it is the perseverance in spite of it.
Reply:You know in today's world where a tan is a shop away, big breasts, lip augmentation %26amp; butt 'enhancement' are considered acceptable, sure go for it Michael Jackson. But you know what? That's fake, that is incredibly fake %26amp; sad that you really think that is the way to go. If you really want to get better treatment surround yourself around people who respect you, and if you have to be around ones that don't demand they do or move on.


When I was younger I used to think like that, but if you can't respect how you look or what that says about you as a person or your family, then get ready to be one of those fake looking plastic people who at age fifty swear they look like they're 20 but really just look like aliens (Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross %26amp; ugh Lil Kim)