Question on "Tan" People

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<p>Right. Just like typical black beach goers. Catagorizing people into groups leads to stereotypes. Stereotypes lead to, wait for it, racism. </p>

<p>Which is why that’s an inapproriate statement. Unless you’re okay with me referring to an action done by a black man “typical of a black.”</p>

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<p>Let’s just say that PC hurts just as much as PIC.</p>

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<p>That’s really scary. And really gross.</p>

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<p>I could care less about political correctness. But again, if any statement like that was made, replacing white with black, it’d be jumped on instantly and declared racist.</p>

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<p>This is ridiculous, you mean to tell me that all “caucasian, white” people are born with wonder’s white bread shade color as their natural skin tone? i have seen small kids with much darker shades who are caucasian in comparison to other white children who look like very light in color. when they grow up they have natural golden skin tones, why is this? it can only be genetic. but the interesting quibble is how can this genetic tan be innate for caucasians, that is very weird.</p>

<p>ethnically, i am white, caucasian, my family is Iranian which is of the Aryan race (the word Aryan is derivative of Iranian); and we are “light skinned.” but when i see American white people, they just have natural golden tans as if it were effortless. many of them.</p>

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<p>OP: You seem to be sincere in your question, so I will give you a serious answer. White is not one color. Caucasians come in many skin tones, they are universally fair but have many shades of “white”. Some are peach or pink, others have yellow undertones and others are darker, with a more olive color. Most people I have met from the middle east fall into the last category. So when all of these different types of skin go out into the sun, some burn (pink tones especially), some only burn a little and then turn tan, and some just naturally get bronze. If you had 20 white people put their hands next to each other, you would most likely see 20 slightly different skin tones and just as in all ethnicities, there is a wide variation in complexions. Very few Caucasians are “snow white” although some are extremely fair (think Swedish). Babies tend to be the lightest obviously because they have had very little exposure to the sun. </p>

<p>Whatever your skin tone is, you should still protect it with sunscreen because everyone, no matter your color, can get skin cancer.</p>

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<p>“I think it’s weird if someone is so tan their hair is lighter than their skin, like when someone is blonde and they’re really tan. lol.” </p>

<p>SPENCER PRATT"S CREEPY FLESH COLORED BEARD!! :)</p>

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<p>i love tanning! i am a bit scared of skin cancer, but… well i dont think that far into the future. haha. </p>

<p>i only tan during the summer though, i go down the shore almost every week, not to mention i tan so damn easily. i went “fake” tanning once, like those tanning beds, in eighth grade, I think? IT kinda creeped me out, never going back again. </p>

<p>I also tried those bronzing lotions, they werent that bad. I didnt look orange, at all though some poeple might not believe me. I have trusted friends who would tell me right off the bat. =]. I guess you just have the find the right lotions that make you look bronze and not gross orange!</p>

<p>As for now I think I’ll just stick to hitting the beach with some baby oil and a little spf. I hate being pale, and yea maybe I am a little shallow. =]</p>

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<p>Well, I’m “white” and tan. the reason: im a quarter mexican. probably some people are distantly not white like me, and this is just how they turned out. I am always tan, and have never been to a tanning salon, so please dont jump to conclusions about people who are tan in winter.</p>

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<p>A lot of it depends on what kind of white you are- for example, if your family comes from Greece or Italy, you’re probably going to be darker than someone whose relatives came from Russia. Also, some white people can barely tan at all no matter how much time they spend in the sun. I look like I’m from Minnesota even though I actually live in San Diego and surf avidly.</p>

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Um, if you made that statement about black people, you’d be an idiot, because they don’t tan. It’s not out of line to talk about race when the thread is about SKIN COLOR.</p>

<p>Thread: Some of them are going to a cancer salon, some of them are using a fake tan, and some of them have more melanin than you.</p>

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<p>I am so pale, and I don’t even have freckles. And I live in San Diego, too ledwar haha. </p>

<p>I wear sunscreen like a fiend. I’m scared of skin cancer.</p>