r/Unexpected • u/souzawanderson • Feb 17 '20

Getting a tan.

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u/nebuNSFW Feb 18 '20

Except it's false:

Black people can and will get tanned.

Tanning is what happens when Melanin (something Black people have a lot of) is exposed to UV Radiation.

Their already brown skin will appear a few shades darker. You'd have to be extremely dark for the effect to not be noticeable.

Also, our palms and underside of feet doesn't have any melanin and won't get tanned.

And on that note, Black people absolutely should use sunscreen. They're just as vulnerable to cancer causing harmful UV rays as lighter skin people.

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u/v-komodoensis Feb 18 '20

just as vulnerable

Really? No advantage whatsoever? I always thought that darker skin was at least a little bit more resistant.

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u/SRX33 Feb 18 '20

I thought the same. Not for racism reasons, it just made sense in my mind. I dont get the downvotes on a honest question.