How come??..........?

Question

How come everytime someone ask's they want to lighten they skin ppl say you should be happy with what you've got........but when someone ask's they want to tan they skin no one says anything like be happy with what skin you got....and why do u want to tan ur skin...how come

Answer 1

I think it's 2 things.... one, people want to be politically correct to a degree & nice and two, because people buy into advertising & what's in 'vogue' too much.
In the 1800's (or so) a tan was considered "common" in the sense that people who worked in the fields or did some other outdoor manual labour were of a lower class. So pale meant wealth.
I think since after WW2 the attitude shifted to where if you had a tan it meant you were able to afford vacations to far off sunny destinations, therefore tan equalled some money.
In the '70's the majority of models in magazines had tans from the 'ad fantasy' of being in the French Riviera.... it seems to me that since then the mentality is still there even with skin cancer warnings.

Baking your skin is so not worth it... ladies my age that tanned since their teen years look at least 15 years older than me now... crows feet, sun spots, freckles and sagging due to elasticity damage.... I avoided the sun because of eye sensitivity and I burned easily....and I'm told I look 5 years younger than my real age.

Personally, I like whatever someone is born with... no alteration.
Pale is pretty and dark is delicious.
Accepting yourself is key... even if it takes a couple of decades.
That's what I think.

Answer 2

well do you know any people who like to look pale and sick looking? every one looks better with a tan it dont have to be a real tan the fake stuff works good to

Answer 3

dunno. but i have pale skin, and people tell me i should consider it a blessing.

Answer 4

HAVE ANOTHER DRINK