We as a race have a inferiority complex  as a legacy of the British rule. This is of course well ingrained into our culture over the years .  The ridiculous aspect of this complex is that they are so caught up in getting a tan while we are caught up in getting it off. 

The grass is always greener on the other side. 

Sofs wrote:

We as a race have a inferiority complex  as a legacy of the British rule. This is of course well ingrained into our culture over the years .  The ridiculous aspect of this complex is that they are so caught up in getting a tan while we are caught up in getting it off. 

The grass is always greener on the other side. 

Thats exactly what I was thinking , many westerners love tan and brown skin and never miss a chance to expose themselves to sun rays to get a natural tan.They consider it healthy looking! 

The problem lies in perception. We have trouble accepting our color.. I love my skin.. its looks healthy and glows .. that is all I need.  Maybe I am midway between wheatish and dusky.. and that is who I am. 

When thinking about complexion it reminds me of my mom who once said "God backed a bread which was under backed, then he tried once more which was over backed finally he backed the perfect one the brown.    

Sofs wrote:

We as a race have a inferiority complex  as a legacy of the British rule. This is of course well ingrained into our culture over the years .  The ridiculous aspect of this complex is that they are so caught up in getting a tan while we are caught up in getting it off. 

The grass is always greener on the other side. 

It's a wrong conception that India is a race with inferiority complex. It's the other way round. Superiority complex is the trait of Indians.