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Beauty is Skin Colour Deep

Apr 24th, 2010 | By Sobia Ali | Category: Featured, Feminism, Politics, Society

Whether in India, Nigeria, the Middle East, or Canada it seems women of colour have been obsessed with fair skin. However, such obsessions are not without their critics, and as people have begun to critically analyse the reasons behind and implications of this obsession, so have people started to rethink their attitudes.

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Sideway Glances

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By Sobia Ali | Category: Featured, Politics

Making an attempt to write from an anti-oppressionist perspective, I hope to bring a critical analysis of race and culture to my columns, both from the Canadian and international arena. How, where, and why are ethnic minorities being represented, presented, discussed, and by whom? Are there other ways to view and interpret such things?

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