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There is a cultural trend in Asia, particularly east, southeast, and south Asia, toward glamorizing fair skin and deglamorizing dark skin. From where did this trend arise? Does it pre-exist contact with the West?

by /u/TheJucheisLoose in /r/AskHistorians

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