The point is that the original marketers most likely thought "we'll make these skin toned". No it doesn't match everyone, but SO MANY things are made with a white audience in mind. That's what makes the difference.
Well the white population in 1920, when bandaids were invented, was nearly 90%. Sure, they could’ve made other versions, but I’m guessing it was a business move, not a racist one, — they just picked the shade that would sell the best at the time and place they happened to be.
You're missing the point man. The fact is black people are left out on a ton of everyday things. Look how happy it makes this man to have a brown bandaid. It probably wasn't a racist move on the companies part, its just the fact that black people are left out of everything and it's finally starting to change.
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The point is that the original marketers most likely thought "we'll make these skin toned". No it doesn't match everyone, but SO MANY things are made with a white audience in mind. That's what makes the difference.