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Spain s postal service is feeling a backlash from its effort to highlight racial inequality. The company this week issued a set of four stamps in different skin-colored tones. The darker the stamp, the lower the price. Correos/AP
MADRID Spain s postal service is feeling a backlash from its attempt to highlight racial inequality.
State-owned Correos España this week issued a set of four stamps in different skin-colored tones. The darker the stamp, the lower the price. The lightest color costs 1.60 euros ($1.95). The darkest one costs 0.70 euros ($0.85).
The postal service calls them Equality Stamps and introduced them on the anniversary of George Floyd being killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. It said the stamps reflect an unfair and painful reality that shouldn t be allowed and that every letter or parcel sent with them would send a message against racial inequality.
“Equality Stamps” released by Spain’s postal service to highlight racial inequality have faced backlash with the skin-tone stamps being sold at different prices depending on the color of skin they represent.
Critics Call on Spanish Postal Service to Stop Selling Equality Stamps That Reflect Skin Tones
On 5/28/21 at 11:52 AM EDT
Spain s postal service has faced a backlash after releasing equality stamps that were intended to highlight racial inequality, according to the Associated Press.
State-owned Correos España released a set of four stamps this week with different skin-colored tones. The lighter the stamp, the more expensive; the darker the stamp, the less expensive. The whitest stamp is marked at $1.95, while the darkest stamp costs $0.85.
The problem is the implication that light skin is worth more while dark skin is worth less. Moha Gerehou, a former president of SOS Racismo Madrid, told the AP, At the end of the day, an anti-racism campaign has put out a clearly racist message.