Quote Originally Posted by slohairt View Post
I find the sideline debate of tan vs. pale to be quite interesting. Nowadays, people seem to prefer being tan, but until well into the 20th Century it was not considered desirable at all. People used to go to great lengths to make themselves paler (arsenic, chalk, etc.) Tanning became popular because more people went on beach vacations or visits to tropical locales. It also became something of a status symbol in northern climes. If you were tanned, you must be affluent and able to go on destination holidays. Very interesting.
I'd like to think that it's slowly (too slowly for my taste) going out of style for this era as well, not only is it unhealthy, but it's unsightly when it gets out of hand. And as an extra bonus, there's no worry of tan lines In fact, my arms are getting too tan for my liking, I've thought about wearing a sunscreen on them daily, and finding a skin lightener to try to bring them back, I really should get on that... (now you are all going to think I'm crazy!)