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I'm pretty average for a white person. my friends who tend to get tan call me pale, and the friends who are naturally really pale say that i look a little tan (but not much).
I went tanning outside in central park two times in my life last summer. It's just incredibly difficult for me to sit still and not do anything. I brought a book to read but that was difficult too with the glare. and you don't want to wear sunglasses so you don't get those rings around your eyes.
So if i get tan, I get tan. I won't go out of my way to do it though. Humans evolved working outside, so being outside in the sun is actually healthy to an extent. I understand it can stimulate your cells to create vitamin D and other goodies. Just can't over do it.
IMO, tanning is just a result of the "grass is always greener..." mentality. Black people who are really, really dark often want to be paler, and pale white people often want to be darker.
lucky hispanics.
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