What do you notice about this picture? What does it tell you about desirable skin? When I first asked these questions in a workshop, I got answers I was expecting, along the lines of: “The woman on the left, the ‘before’ is the darkest, then the woman in the middle is lighter, and the woman on the ‘after’ side is white.” “It shows darker skin is bad and lighter skin and straight blond hair are more desirable.” “They’re all women in towels and they’re using these bodies to