I can not call this inferiority complex but stupidity of the highest order.why, you may ask. The reason is not far fetch;
I went to a resort in Maldives Island, see how these Europeans who came for tour, are admiring my skin and the instrument I am carrying when I dive into the ocean bank, they are feeling as if GOD should turn their skin to black. My skin was shining like kiwi black.
Please Mama stop bleaching Ur children, when U go out there, people still cherish this black skin and is not susceptible to disease, easy to heal when cut, a example, my friend who is a german, when we were swimming, we dive into an area with hard corel reef, we both had a cut on our legs, mine healed within four days but my friends injury still look fresh because of his skin. We should thank GOD for whom we are and how we are created. I LOVE MY BLACK SKIN MENN....

This is serious! The beautiful ones are not yet born burnt.

debola23:
Thats disgusting.. When Ori has not finished from d market.
Ori mixed with FunbactA.
Pple mistake them for black african Americans.
They always look surprised when they ask me what cream I use and I mention Ori...shea freakingbutter.

Some mothers re not yet matured mentally to become mothers

Smh. Just hear yourself.

Is it not the same anti inflammatory cream everybody is screaming about that it bleaches that you are "mixing" with ori for your babies skin?

Bleacher alert !!!!

Why would you apply a steroid cream on a child that has no skin conditions?

You need JESUS !

Totfulguy:


I respect your opinion because it is yours. But it really got me into a bit of research into what "self-esteem" really is. Well I did google it and saw self-esteem described as follows, "In sociology and psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self". Based on this definition, I tempted to believe that self-esteem has taken on a whole new "definition" in your diction. If someone who was borne with a black skin, CONSCIOUSLY embarks on a process that will alter, change, recreate, reverse what he/she is ( as in bleaching one's skin)...It implies that the individual DOES NOT "esteem" the "self" he has. So am wondering why the "sermon" reflects "low self-esteem", while the act reflects "self-esteem". Can someone help out? People are free to do what they want and should be ready to face the consequences. When we choose a habit, we choose its consequence.

I define the self as the part of humans that can not be changed or altered. The self is what makes us who we are. The skin is merely an outer shell. If men can study to alter their natural state of ignorance, if we can weightlift to build muscle mass. What is so damning about skin bleaching? It's just slightly altering the outer shell. It's low self esteem for Africans to keep on rehashing the same talking points. Changing one's skin doesn't make them a different person, and if Africans weren't so disconnected from their sense of self, they would realize that.

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

Funbact A is an anti-fungi cream. Its doesnt actually bleach though. Its meant for skin infection nd diseases so ur neigbour wasnt wrong.

inibro:


Funbact A is an anti-fungi cream. Its not meant for bleaching though

Lol.

Only people with low self esteem would be doing exposing the skin of their daughters to cancer-stop it please!

INTROVERT:
Mothers do that

Found it hard to believe too

Who does that?

At the individual level we can say that people can do what they like but when it is a social phenomena or trend then we need to examine it and its social impact too. I think that is quite a responsible approach. Currently many bleaching creams are considered toxic and are actually banned or prescription only but let us assume they are safe or a safe alternative can be developed. The question is is there social pressure to bleach at the population level and what is the impact on society. We cannot divorce this consideration from our colonial history and so on. In the Caribbean e.g there is discrimination against dark skinned people in a population where there is a range on colours based on mixed races. So the question is does society disadvantage dark skinned people? Or privilege lighter skinned ones unfairly
We should not plant the idea in our children that being black or dark is a flaw that needs fixing. We should encourage them to be proud of being black

kceewhyte:
I like the lady actress

Me tooo

Chai!

Acidosis:
The people who sell these lotions and cream do not call it bleaching cream. We Nigerians are fond of calling every form of skin reaction "bleaching."

Someone mentioned funbact-A, I don't know whether there are two kinds of funbact-A, but the one I know is anti-eczema, and other skin stuffs.

That's how some Nigerians call La casera 'bleaching drink' and that it can burn one's intestine.

I've also heard people saying Coke and 'TEEM' soft drinks are meant for fat people who want to get slim.

Someone even said Coke is a stain removal thus it can burn the stomach.


Illiteracy/poor regulation is killing this country. People just throw all forms of irrational ideology at the people. Ask them whether they have scientifically tested any of these hypotheses. The answer is NO, why? A typical Nigerian will invest more on rumour than research.

If Funbact-A, an anti eczema cream, meant to clear reactions, end up bleaching your skin, why don't you report to NAFDAC?

Does it mean we know more than over 500 Pharmacists and other health professionals in NAFDAC?

honestly tell em ooo, Nigerians we sabi peddle rumours no be small.

Buh a lighter note I completely agree with the OP, all the points raised were spot on. The issue of bleaching is problematic in our society, Buh the issue of bringing kids into an already bloated case is where I dont find funny. Except in a few exception the majority of people patronizing children bleaching are still the high class in the society, making me wonder where is the exposure and education this people claim to have.

Some women are not meant to be mothers .. . .

Kalvan:
Oh shut up. While I find bleaching a minor's skin reprehensible, I'm tired of all these sanctimonious sermons on bleaching. Blacks don't bleach to look Caucasian; Caucasians don't tan to look black. These bleaching sermons come from low self esteem. We don't see Caucasians policing their race. Let people do what they want.

You are correct, Nigerians apparently bleach to show as a sign of wealth - evidence of good living. Several years ago, we measured comfort by how obese someone was. A 40-inch stomach was minimum for a man to be called wealthy. Until hypertension and diabetes sent people to their early graves. With the current trend, skin cancer and liver poisoning will be leading causes of death. If I was a medical student now I will consider specialising in dermatology. Make a killing thenthen. Nigeria ronú

Nikita1:
yes ke How may I help bro

He called you Nkita (dog ) and not Nikita



make I do small amebo

Kalvan:
Oh shut up. While I find bleaching a minor's skin reprehensible, I'm tired of all these sanctimonious sermons on bleaching. Blacks don't bleach to look Caucasian; Caucasians don't tan to look black. These bleaching sermons come from low self esteem. We don't see Caucasians policing their race. Let people do what they want.

guy abi babe see ur life for outside, bleaching children's skin is very bad and any mum that does that deserve to be flogged by her hubby, the effect is very bad on adult talk more of children.

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

Hmmm caro white. My teenage daughter hate that cream and other bleaching creams

What kind of stupïdity is this?! They bleach babies too! As if bleaching yourself as an adult isn't disgusting enough. Any mothers caught bleaching their babies should be hanged.

inibro:


Funbact A is an anti-fungi cream. Its doesnt actually bleach though. Its meant for skin infection nd diseases so ur neigbour wasnt wrong.

what ever it is, it is not suitable for a baby.

abumeinben:
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All these modern day/GSM underaged mothers that we have these days....want to Americanise our babies...ended up getting wiliwili

Wiliwili?

Kikikikikikikikikikikikiki

Bros u no serious ooo which one be wiliwili again, I beg I no fit laugh ooo

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

Like seriously that "caro white" is definitely a cream from d pith of "hell". God help all this indomie mothers of this days!!

People bleach their children's skins?

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

I think that's supposed to be an anti fungal cream
So if your baby had a skin condition and she suggested it, she's not being evil for that.
Haba

cococandy:
I think that's supposed to be an anti fungal cream
So if your baby had a skin condition and she suggested it, she's not being evil for that.
Haba

funbact a is a steroid and bleaching is one of the side effects if used for a long time.

A lot of mothers ignorantly mix it with ori and use on their babies skin. It makes the babies skin so smooth but most mothers dont know it bleaches. Long term effect of use of funbact a or any steriod is bad.

I condemn the bleaching of children. Do you know some mothers go as far as putting bleach in the bathing water of their children to make them fair? They do anything to make their child fair. This is what i call phobia for dark skin. Some of those women were born dark, but bleached their skin along the line and became fair, married fair men, so they dont want anything to give them away that they were originally dark.

Allow a child to grow up as a child. When she grows up, let the decision to tone or not to tone her skin be solely hers.

U re a very very outdated being dat shud av existed in 120BC ...Go suck a cow dick.

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

madam calm down, funbact A is an anti fungal cream in treating rash, eczema etc.
like ever other cortisteroid, when abused it lightens. it written on the leaflet not to be used more than 3months or so.
and I don't think it's for babies

bedspread:
Only a WICKED MOTHER would do that

Not wicked. Ignorant foolish woman

You don't have to type that long post.
I understand and support what you're saying.

I Only sought to correct the fellow that called a neighbor evil because for all she knows, the person doesn't know about its side effects.

That's going too far.

mercylicious:


funbact a is a steroid and bleaching is one of the side effects if used for a long time.

A lot of mothers ignorantly mix it with ori and use on their babies skin. It makes the babies skin so smooth but most mothers dont know it bleaches. Long term effect of use of funbact a or any steriod is bad.

I condemn the bleaching of children. Do you know some mothers go as far as putting bleach in the bathing water of their children to make them fair? They do anything to make their child fair. This is what i call phobia for dark skin. Some of those women were born dark, but bleached their skin along the line and became fair, married fair men, so they dont want anything to give them away that they were originally dark.

Allow a child to grow up as a child. When she grows up, let the decision to tone or not to tone her skin be solely hers.

yvelchstores:
Cc lalasticlala pls push to fp....that is how serious this is. When my baby had a rash, someone actually suggested I apply funbact-A on her skin.I was shocked at such evil suggestion. I have actually seen a woman applying caro white on her children. That evil cream.

Caro white is a very evil cream. Teenage girls/Nigerian Police Inspectors worst best friend...

sad enough, when you tell them the cream is bad for them they ignore you as if you don't know the fvck you are talking about...until it's darkening effects sets in...

I think all these Celebrities are part of this problem... When you see their instagram pages and how fair all of them are...You'd know the bleaching frenzy is just beginning.

Sad but true

Joavid:



madam calm down, funbact A is an anti fungal cream in treating rash, eczema etc.
like ever other cortisteroid, when abused it lightens. it written on the leaflet not to be used more than 3months or so.
and I don't think it's for babies

Ok so if u also don't think it's for babies, why the tone?

cococandy:
I think that's supposed to be an anti fungal cream
So if your baby had a skin condition and she suggested it, she's not being evil for that.
Haba

I didnt say she is evil. Did u read mu commentHaba