That's true, Brit.

You might also recall seeing the ad where there was the fashion design student who said 'yes' and realised that with lighter skin she was able to design better dresses.

Maybe it was all the mercury in the whitening cream addling her brain, helping her to become more creative. (Just think what smearing mercury based creams on your skin does for unborn children...)

Or maybe she was using one that contained hydroquinone. This chemical inhibits the body's secretion of melatonin, making you more suseptible to skin cancer. Consequently she became terrified of going out in the sun and spent all day working on her dress designs.

Or maybe she chose one that was a topic steroid. It lightened her skin but also increased her likelihood of developing eczema, bacterial and fungal infections, Cushing's syndrome, acne, skin atrophy and pigmentation disorders. Her light skin was so ugly and disfigured she didn't go out at all because she looked like a weird freak and instead devoted all her time to her work.