By: Salt and Pepper [Staff Writer] Now, the doctor also offered me the choice of treatments to restore my skin color. For 6 months or more, I would be given UVA light treatments and a topical cream. I would need to come in for treatment three times a week. Depending on my medical insurance, each visit would cost me anywhere between $60 to $180 dollars. On the low end, it would cost me $720 per month. On the high end, the cost would be $2160 per month. After hearing about the expensive costs for either treatment, I thought slowly turning into a white spotted woman was something I needed to start getting use to. When it became clear to the doctor that she wasn’t getting a penny out … [Read more...] about Journey Into Darkness
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My Journey Into Darkness
By Salt and Pepper [Staff Writer] After talking with my doctor, like Michael Jackson, I was presented with a choice of receiving medical treatments that could lighten my skin. The thought of choosing to turn my skin white, caused me to question my blackness. Was being black just based on me having the blood of African Americans in my veins, or does it also have something to do with how other people perceive me? Maybe, it’s based on how I perceive myself. Therefore, it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks? I found myself empathizing with Michael Jackson for deciding to lighten his skin. Is it really that big of a deal? Whenever I feel like it, I’ll change my hair style from … [Read more...] about My Journey Into Darkness