Editing Eurocentrism (section)

=== Skin lightening ===
[[Skin whitening|Skin lightening]] has become a common practice in some countries. A 2011 study found that, in [[Tanzania]], motivation for the use of skin lightening products is to look more 'European'.<ref name="Lewis2011">{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1177/0361684310392356| issn = 0361-6843| volume = 35| issue = 1| pages = 29–37| last1 = Lewis| first1 = Kelly M.| last2 = Robkin| first2 = Navit| last3 = Gaska| first3 = Karie| last4 = Njoki| first4 = Lillian Carol| title = Investigating Motivations for Women's Skin Bleaching in Tanzania|journal=[[Psychology of Women Quarterly]]| date = 2011-03-01| s2cid = 71613149}}</ref> However, in East Asia, the practice began long before exposure to Europeans – tan skin was associated with lower-class field work, and thus constant exposure to sun, while having pale skin signified belonging to the upper-class.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-14|title=Why Do East Asians Want Pale Skin? It Has Nothing to Do with Western Beauty Standards|url=https://nextshark.com/east-asian-pale-skin-beauty-standard/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=NextShark}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Yeung|first=Evelyn|date=2021-04-19|title=White and Beautiful: An Examination of Skin Whitening Practices and Female Empowerment in China|url=https://onourterms.barnard.edu/article/white-and-beautiful?article=white-and-beautiful&post_type=article&name=white-and-beautiful|journal=On Our Terms|volume=3|issue=2015|doi=10.7916/D82N51DW}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Skin bleaching can have negative health effects.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Olumide |first1=Yetunde M. |last2=Akinkugbe |first2=Ayesha O. |last3=Altraide |first3=Dan |last4=Mohammed |first4=Tahir |last5=Ahamefule |first5=Ngozi |last6=Ayanlowo |first6=Shola |last7=Onyekonwu |first7=Chinwe |last8=Essen |first8=Nyomudim |title=Complications of chronic use of skin lightening cosmetics |journal=[[International Journal of Dermatology]]|date=April 2008 |volume=47 |issue=4 |pages=344–353 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.02719.x |pmid=18377596 |s2cid=8159382 }}</ref> One study observed that, among the female population of [[Senegal]] in West Africa, 26% of women were using skin lightening creams at the time. The most common products used were hydroquinone and corticosteroids. 75% of women who used these creams showed adverse cutaneous effects, mainly [[acne]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=del Giudice |first1=Pascal |last2=Yves |first2=Pinier |title=The widespread use of skin lightening creams in Senegal: a persistent public health problem in West Africa |journal=[[International Journal of Dermatology]]|date=February 2002 |volume=41 |issue=2 |pages=69–72 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01335.x |pmid=11982639 |s2cid=37891827 }}</ref>