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Skin Tone Bias in the Pacific
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In Tonga and across the Pacific, a stubborn beauty trend favors lighter skin, rooted in colonial myths and colorism that still shape dating, media, and even beauty pageants. From online hate targeting Black-Hawaiian actor Moses Goods to abuse faced by a Papua New Guinea pageant contestant, darker skin is often devalued. Yet, events like FestPAC are rising as powerful symbols of resistance, celebrating the region’s diverse beauty and urging a collective embrace of all skin tones as part of our shared humanity.
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