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Thailand was never colonized.

• coolsunglasses 12y ago
  I don't know the actual origins of east/southeast asian skin color preferences, but arms aren't the only way to propagate culture. If we lend the person you replied to the benefit of the doubt, they could've meant colonialism as a reference to global media or something.
  • cwish 12y ago
    Isn't this more likely down to pale skin being associated with higher social classes? Women from lower social classes (pre-industrialisation) would mostly work outdoors and so be tanned.
    • coolsunglasses 12y ago
      That'd be my guess as well, but my point as more about discussion etiquette and trying to read the best/most plausible interpretation of what somebody said.
    • Turing_Machine 12y ago
      Yes. In general, whatever markers represent that one is a member of the wealthy/leisure class will be considered more attractive. In a peasant society, pale skin means you don't have to work in the fields. In an industrial society, having a tan means that you have the money and free time to get out of the cube farm and vacation somewhere sunny (or at least can afford to go to a tanning salon). This one seems to changing as we learn more about sun damage. In some societies, being plump means that you're wealthy enough to get plenty to eat, therefore attractive. In our society, being plump means that you eat a lot of cheap, high carb food, and that you can't afford (or don't have the free time) to spend on gym memberships, therefore less attractive. It's all "stars upon thars".
  • Gormo 12y ago
    "Colonialism" refers to the political sovereignty of a community being subordinated to that of another. Colonialism generally carries cultural influence along with it, but the vast majority of cultural influence occurs outside the scope of colonialism.