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queerhairyvag: sarahreesbrennan: lipstickandrollers: larepublicadedet: shortiduwop: I had to do more research because this blew my mind. I found this article on Crack.com One of the defining silver screen sex symbols, Rita Hayworth was born with the much less American-sounding name, Margarita Carmen Cansino. She was raised in a Spanish dance family, and spent much of her childhood dancing in bars (see? It’s totally a legitimate way to raise a kid.) After Hayworth, er, Cansino’s father moved the family to Hollywood, the 16-year-old signed with Fox studios. She tried a few minor roles, but never got her big break. Fox studios decided not to renew her option. The Metamorphosis: Columbia Pictures came along and, not being much for political correctness, pretty much told Cansino that her lack of success was due to her being way too Spanish-y. So, Cansino agreed to go along with a few surgical processes, such as: A. Painful Hairline Electrolysis Cansino had a low hairline, which pegged her as a Latina. This is the same discrimination which kept Vega out of the World Warrior tournament, until he wore a mask to conceal his hairline. Cansino submitted to getting electric shocks to kill her follicles and stop them from growing. Keep in mind this is the 1930s, when “anaesthesiology” usually meant “stroking your hand while you chugged from a flask of bourbon.” Next time you have a hot hair curler or a live wire, poke yourself in the forehead with it several hundred times. Now you’re as pretty as Rita Hayworth… well, not yet, you still need some… B. Skin Lightening Now that you’ve got fresh shock marks on your forehead, scrub them with this bleach solution. That’s exactly what Cansino did, all over her entire body. Skin lightening is a dangerously unregulated practice even now, but it was significantly worse 70 years ago. But, Cansino wasn’t done yet, before she signed with Columbia, she also had to have a… C. Hair Color and Name Change Carmen Cansino became Rita Hayworth. Her dark hair was died auburn. The transformation complete, Rita Hayworth now looked Saltine enough for Columbia: Not five years before, the young immigrant’s daughter was dancing in smoky bars for coins. After her “honky-fication,” she became the hottest thing in sanctioned Armed Forces self-pleasure. A picture of her kneeling on a bed in a nightgown sold 5 million copies. Her likeness was fashioned on the side of atomic bombs. Columbia starred Hayworth in many successful pictures, most notably, Gilda. Rita Hayworth found herself dancing with stars like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Eventually, she settled down and married a prince. The next time somebody tells you the path to success is “just be yourself,” tell them Rita’s inspirational story. It’s all about skin-bleaching.Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0jzRI7Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0dTPrzRead more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0UvPltRead more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0DkB95 Woah. Those 2 pics look nothing alike. Wow I can’t believe people didn’t know this? It’s been generally known stuff about Rita for years… I have had this picture open in a tag for weeks, so I figured I’d reblog it. Just, the contrast…perform a hugely painful and utter transformation of yourself: it’s scary to think that’s what women are asked to do. its scary to think that’s what popular women of color are forced to do to assimilate into white culture. dont think this is a simple case of “go on a diet and you’ll be famous!” this a complete erasure of this woman’s race so she’d appear more white.  This post is for the bro who was telling me that white privilege doesn’t exist earlier. Zoom

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sarahreesbrennan:

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shortiduwop:

I had to do more research because this blew my mind. I found this article on Crack.com


One of the defining silver screen sex symbols, Rita Hayworth was born with the much less American-sounding name, Margarita Carmen Cansino.

She was raised in a Spanish dance family, and spent much of her childhood dancing in bars (see? It’s totally a legitimate way to raise a kid.) After Hayworth, er, Cansino’s father moved the family to Hollywood, the 16-year-old signed with Fox studios. She tried a few minor roles, but never got her big break. Fox studios decided not to renew her option.

The Metamorphosis:

Columbia Pictures came along and, not being much for political correctness, pretty much told Cansino that her lack of success was due to her being way too Spanish-y. So, Cansino agreed to go along with a few surgical processes, such as:

A. Painful Hairline Electrolysis

Cansino had a low hairline, which pegged her as a Latina. This is the same discrimination which kept Vega out of the World Warrior tournament, until he wore a mask to conceal his hairline.

Cansino submitted to getting electric shocks to kill her follicles and stop them from growing. Keep in mind this is the 1930s, when “anaesthesiology” usually meant “stroking your hand while you chugged from a flask of bourbon.” Next time you have a hot hair curler or a live wire, poke yourself in the forehead with it several hundred times. Now you’re as pretty as Rita Hayworth… well, not yet, you still need some…

B. Skin Lightening

Now that you’ve got fresh shock marks on your forehead, scrub them with this bleach solution. That’s exactly what Cansino did, all over her entire body. Skin lightening is a dangerously unregulated practice even now, but it was significantly worse 70 years ago. But, Cansino wasn’t done yet, before she signed with Columbia, she also had to have a…

C. Hair Color and Name Change

Carmen Cansino became Rita Hayworth. Her dark hair was died auburn. The transformation complete, Rita Hayworth now looked Saltine enough for Columbia:

Not five years before, the young immigrant’s daughter was dancing in smoky bars for coins. After her “honky-fication,” she became the hottest thing in sanctioned Armed Forces self-pleasure. A picture of her kneeling on a bed in a nightgown sold 5 million copies. Her likeness was fashioned on the side of atomic bombs.

Columbia starred Hayworth in many successful pictures, most notably, Gilda. Rita Hayworth found herself dancing with stars like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Eventually, she settled down and married a prince.

The next time somebody tells you the path to success is “just be yourself,” tell them Rita’s inspirational story. It’s all about skin-bleaching.
Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0jzRI7
Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0dTPrz
Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0UvPlt
Read more: 5 Celebrity Careers Launched by Ethnic Makeovers | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_17501_5-celebrity-careers-launched-by-ethnic-makeovers.html#ixzz1tm0DkB95

Woah. Those 2 pics look nothing alike. Wow

I can’t believe people didn’t know this? It’s been generally known stuff about Rita for years…

I have had this picture open in a tag for weeks, so I figured I’d reblog it. Just, the contrast…perform a hugely painful and utter transformation of yourself: it’s scary to think that’s what women are asked to do.

its scary to think that’s what popular women of color are forced to do to assimilate into white culture.

dont think this is a simple case of “go on a diet and you’ll be famous!”

this a complete erasure of this woman’s race so she’d appear more white. 

This post is for the bro who was telling me that white privilege doesn’t exist earlier.

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Hey everyone, thank you for re-blogging first of all, but i have a few comments.  i have seen people reblog this with comments like, “never work, its the day after thanksgiving, i MUST shop.  or similar.  WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE.  WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  the exact way that this will have an impact is if YOU make a stand and actually do NOT participate in the media/crap-selling industries of this country, and JUST SAY NO.  no, it won’t work if we don’t do it.  that is simple logic.  Do you NEED to be a vicious consumer ZOMBIE, just BECAUSE it is the weekend after thanksgiving????  do you not think that the crap you just HAVE to have won’t be there again?  do you even NEED the crap???? and MAYBE it will be even more discounted if people ACTUALLY BUY NOTHING on Black FRIDAY and its ensuing weekend???? STOP BEING SHEEPLE - DON’T SUPPORT the CONSUMERISM CULTURE of the USA, even if it means, *gasp* not shopping on Black Friday.  my money is where my mouth is.  i won’t be shopping black friday or November 26 or November 27 in worldwide solidarity.  You can’t occupy wall street/whatever town/hamlet you live in?  you have a job?  this is something you CAN do.  now do it. /rant.

Hey everyone,

thank you for re-blogging first of all, but i have a few comments.  i have seen people reblog this with comments like, “never work, its the day after thanksgiving, i MUST shop.  or similar.  WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE.  WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  the exact way that this will have an impact is if YOU make a stand and actually do NOT participate in the media/crap-selling industries of this country, and JUST SAY NO. 

no, it won’t work if we don’t do it.  that is simple logic.  Do you NEED to be a vicious consumer ZOMBIE, just BECAUSE it is the weekend after thanksgiving????  do you not think that the crap you just HAVE to have won’t be there again?  do you even NEED the crap???? and MAYBE it will be even more discounted if people ACTUALLY BUY NOTHING on Black FRIDAY and its ensuing weekend????

STOP BEING SHEEPLE - DON’T SUPPORT the CONSUMERISM CULTURE of the USA, even if it means, *gasp* not shopping on Black Friday.  my money is where my mouth is.  i won’t be shopping black friday or November 26 or November 27 in worldwide solidarity.  You can’t occupy wall street/whatever town/hamlet you live in?  you have a job?  this is something you CAN do.  now do it.

/rant.