Colourism is a sickness, and a form of institutionalised prejudice and racism against people with dark skin, and needs to be stopped, says Poorna Bell.

Poorna Bell on how she combatted colourism in her family

When you are brought up on colourism, you know it’s bad, but it’s so ingrained and widespread that you feel like nothing you say will ever change it

I no longer walk on eggshells when going to my parents house post-holiday, waiting for my skin to be remarked on

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“Colourism is a sickness and a form of institutionalised prejudice and racism.”

“How I finally changed the conversation around colourism in my family”