Tan France, of Queer Eye fame, delves into the skin-shade prejudice he experienced as a child in England and the colonial history at its roots.
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A philosopher’s take on the ethics of products that allow parents to lighten the skin colour of their unborn baby.
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Principales colaboradores
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Professor of Cell Biology, Dept of Human Biology, UCT, University of Cape Town
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History Professor, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Global Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Social Justice, King's College London
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Professor, Director: C2L Scientific Consulting, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
