Originally Published in Madras Courier
Editorial Note
In this searing essay, the author dissects the deep-rooted prejudices that’s entrenched in the human psyche. Do read.
Colourism, or Pigmentocracy, is a form of social capital that favours light skin over dark skin among a population within a race, ethnicity or social group. Colourism manifests itself in prejudices and partisanship in matters related to employment, marital matters, career growth, and social affinities and affects general perceptions of morality, social class and virtue.