It’s 2025. And South Asian women are still being taught that their value lies in the size of their waist and the fairness of their skin. This isn’t just lazy storytelling—it’s psychological warfare. From the moment a South Asian girl opens her eyes to the world, she is met with an image of beauty that is narrow, punishing, and unattainable. And where does it come from? Not just aunties and matrimonials. It comes blaring through our televisions, films, and phone screens—wrapped in “entertainment” that tells her she is too dark, too fat, too loud, too much. It’s killing our confidence. And it’s slowly killing our mental health. The Lie We’ve…