2007-04-06 20:18:05 · 13 answers · asked by jobees 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
It is not racism, it is a fact.
You see, african american aod african natives, have darker skin, and that is a magnificent thing,
They posess more melanocytes (pigment cells) in the deep layer of the epidermis, giving to them, natural protection agains ultraviolet light.
Skin cancer, of almos any tipe (squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and ultraviolet induces melanoma ) is almost unheard of, in dark skinned people.
It is a positive trait in a human being, to have very dark sjin, they are fortunate to have a racial trait that you and I do not posess......
If we think that an anatomical fact is racist, we can say by the same token, that those of us that have very light or fair skin, are "too delicate" or too prone to getting skin cancer from ultraviolet lights (in big amounts in sunlight)
2007-04-06 21:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because its true and no one i know that is dark have any problems with having more sun protection than fair people.
2007-04-06 20:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't racist, because it is a true medical fact. Dark skinned people do not get skin cancer as often as fair skinned people do because dark skinned people have more melanin.
2007-04-06 20:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be construed so in the way it is put. Maybe, it is appropriate to say dark-skinned people rather than dark people which may include anyone - white, black, yellow, brown, red and so on!
2007-04-06 20:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, dark skin people have what's called melanin in there skin which helps protect them from intense heat. The lighter you are the less melanin you have.
2007-04-06 20:22:21 · answer #5 · answered by super saiyan 3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not racist unless you make a big issue about it.
Although dark-skinned people have more melatonin and more protection, they are still prone to skin cancers and still need to use sunscreen, hats, sunglasses etc.
2007-04-06 20:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by Superfox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no indeed not isnt it great if a person is able to go out in the sun for a long time without any harm done to their skin. i sure think its great!!
2007-04-06 20:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by LAINA LOU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How in the world would that be racist?!?! Some people take this racist thing a little bit too far!
2007-04-06 20:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually...not true, they burn also and should wear sun block and no...it is not racist.....even some spanich descents are more fair than I am, and I am German and Native American.
2007-04-06 20:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey it's the truth! What are ya gonna say?
2007-04-06 20:22:31 · answer #10 · answered by MissWong 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋