Why were idols so tan during 1st gen?
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Wtf have I just read?
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CAUSE BEAUTY STANDARDS WEREN'T SO HARSH!!!!! NOW IDOLS SO DAMN WHITE, LAYERS AND LAYERS OF WHITE POWDER ON THEY FACE (NOT ON THEY NECK THO MAKEUP STYLIST HAVE NO CLUE WHAT BLENDING TO THE NECK IS) MAKEUP IS SO ADVANCED NOW, BACK IN 1ST GEN THEY HAD NOTHING, THE 90S MAKEUP WAS WAY MORE MINIMAL THAN WHAT IT IS TODAY. #BANWHITEWASHING #EMBRACEMELANIN
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Classism. It's a whole thing in East Asia that originated in the dynastic periods. Because the lower class had to work outside to survive they would tan and because the upper class didn't have to work and stayed inside more they would remain on the fairer side. This led to pale skin being associated with wealth and beauty and tan skin being associated with the poor. Also, they did uplift pale skin during 1st and 2nd gen, it's just that they didn't have the technological means back then to edit skin tones in pictures.
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Classism. It's a whole thing in East Asia that originated in the dynastic periods. Because the lower class had to work outside to survive they would tan and because the upper class didn't have to work and stayed inside more they would remain on the fairer side. This led to pale skin being associated with wealth and beauty and tan skin being associated with the poor. Also, they did uplift pale skin during 1st and 2nd gen, it's just that they didn't have the technological means back then to edit skin tones in pictures.
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Classism. It's a whole thing in East Asia that originated in the dynastic periods. Because the lower class had to work outside to survive they would tan and because the upper class didn't have to work and stayed inside more they would remain on the fairer side. This led to pale skin being associated with wealth and beauty and tan skin being associated with the poor. Also, they did uplift pale skin during 1st and 2nd gen, it's just that they didn't have the technological means back then to edit skin tones in pictures.
This, it's still a thing in many east asian countries, especially if you are from rich families
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every korean ive seen in person was pale af
of course thats just anecdotal evidence but in general koreans are not "Dark-skinned" by any means
the tan is very much a result of camera and lighting, which of course combined with easily tannable skin that maybe idols didnt care about back then, i cant confirm that
even looking at japanese dramas from the 90s, even the palest actors didnt look as pale as they do in modern cameras but that doesnt mean old cameras are more realistic or correct
not to mention, the most popular east asian male beauty icon in the 90s was very much tan, not naturally but because of his surfing addiction, and people didnt seem to give a shit
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