Well, the whole "dark skin" "light skin" nonsense started many years ago (according to what I learnt in History) when people who were the lower class worked outside, forming tans (by working in the blazing sun) and those who were richer, didn't need to work and so they were light skinned. The change is skin was to show who was rich and who was poor. However, now the whole idea has changed even western people want to become tan so they go on holidays in the heat to show that they have the money to do that whilst others may just buy fake tan.
In terms of Asian culture, it seems as if they still have that same view but it has altered a bit to where the dark skin is deemed less "pretty" than the light skin one. And it's true, it does happen. I'm sort of dark, but not that dark and some of it has come from being out in the sun. I do get comments here and there but they're mostly from older generations. But even that has died down. I hardly get anything from people who are my age or in the modern generation and if I do it's just as a general comment not exactly aimed at me (which I don't mind) and if someone does say anything extremely bad which is really rare then it's someone who I don't know well or someone who is just a jerk.
The thing is, this whole idea of colour of skin has started to fade away but those who are elder to us still somewhat talk about it. I don't think what the CVs are doing is offensive because it is showing what the effect of "skin" can have on a girl like Nikhat. And yes, I loved what Nikhat's family said that "it's not about the appearance but how a person is." Which I totally agree.
You just have to read between the lines.
