Articles*

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The Dark Side of Skin Lightening (story by Pia Araneta)

“Black Lives Matter,” Say These Companies That Sell Skin Lightening Products (story by Megha Rajagopalan)

The Play “White Pearl” Turns to Black Comedy to Explore Skin-Tone Discrimination (story by Kelly Ng; related story by N. Jamilya Chisholm can be found here)

I’m a Filipina Who Was Addicted to Skin Lightening Products (story by Christine Bumatay)

Skin Lightening is Fraught With Risk, But it Still Thrives in the Asian Beauty Market – Here’s Why (story by Audrey Noble)

Skin Bleaching Is Poisoning Women — But Business Is Booming (story by Lexy Lebsak)

Life on the drip: Tapping Into a Country’s Color Obsession (story by Therese Reyes)

Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families (book written by Lori L. Tharps; I was interviewed for this book and briefly mentioned it here.)

“What Would it Mean to Have a Hapa Bachelorette?” (NPR story by Akemi Johnson)

Cultural Scholar Jeff Chang Presents ASU Visionary Lecture (story by Maureen Roen)

Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Honored for Quality Teaching (story by Alicia Canales)

“Is Beauty in the Eye(lid) of the Beholder?” (NPR story by Kat Chow)

“The Many Stories Behind Double-Eyelid Surgery” (NPR story by Kat Chow)

Film, Video, and other Media

Bella’s Table: Colorism. Published June 3, 2021.

Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis Podcast: For Asian Americans, Celebration, Challenges, and Action. Published May 24, 2022.

Spitting Fire Podcast: Don’t Stay Out in the Sun: Understanding Filipinx Colorism. Published April 13, 2021.

Oo! Ganda ako! A Mahaba-habang Usapan on Challenging Beauty Standards in the Philippines Published November 10, 2021.

The Dark Side of Skin Lightening. Published September 17, 2021.

The Coconut Connection Podcast: What is Colorism? Part II. Published July 8, 2020.

The Coconut Connection Podcast: What is Colorism? Part I. Published July 5, 2020.

The Weekly Review on Mutiny Radio. Recorded July 5, 2019.

This Filipino American Life (TFAL) Podcast: Colorism in the Filipino Community

Skin Bleaching Is Poisoning Women — But Business Is Booming

Why the Market for Skin Whitening is Growing
video by: Aleli May Vuelta
(Note: I am not a formal part of this video, but I was interviewed by the author for this piece.)

Asian Pacific American Studies @ Arizona State University
Directed by: QUAD Productions

The Personality Report – Professor Joanne L. Rondilla
School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University

Shadeism
Directed by: Nayani Thiyagarajah
Interviewee for the full-length documentary

Fair or Not? The Snow White Complex
Directed by: M. Hasna Maznavi

Beauty: Natural Gift or Science Project?
Panelist on Speak Out, a talk show on The Filipino Channel