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I'll take the UV rays over a bunch of smelly, synthetic goop all over my skin. I also see people go from not seeing the sun in months to full, 1pm exposure for
by blueridge 2y ago
I'll take the UV rays over a bunch of smelly, synthetic goop all over my skin. I also see people go from not seeing the sun in months to full, 1pm exposure for hours, then they get roasted, then they're in pain, then it takes weeks to heal, then they do it again. Or they'll start slathering on an absurd amount of sunscreen, the summer months go by, and they look just as sick and pasty and unhealthy as they did last year, as if they never went outside.
You've got to build intuition around how to get sun: what's your current skin tone, how much sun you've had recently, what it feels like to get an appropriate amount of sun vs. get burnt, the time of day, elevation considerations, whether you're going to be in the sun again tomorrow or all week after a lot of exposure today, if you're getting more direct sun on key areas like your neck and nose and ears, or whether you've got full body exposure. The more time in the sun, the more you understand how to behave, how to protect yourself, how to get what you need to feel good.
Most people pay no attention to how they feel day-to-day. They never learn what it feels like to eat a nutritiously dense meal, or what being fit feels like over the long term. It's the same with sun exposure: if you don't pay attention, you'll never learn.
- maipen 2y agoYou make a good point. I did see a pattern in my friend circle of those that got sun burn and those who don’t. Skin color and sun exposure habits play a big role. The paler you are the more disciplined you need to be in regards to sun exposure, in order for your skin to adapt and build tolerance
- lilyball 2y agoYou don't "build tolerance" to UV. Developing a tan will help avoid getting sunburn in the future, but it does nothing at all to reduce your risk of skin cancer. Sunscreen doesn't just stop sunburn, it also prevents cancer.
- hgomersall 2y agoI suppose black people just have a full body tan for the evolved aesthetic? You're going to have to provide some evidence if you're suggesting a tan has no protective effect against sun damage.
- Balgair 2y agoI mean, there's is a pretty big difference between being born with dark skin and then having your body try to develop it. The difference is skin cancer. Also, black people get sunburns too, just not nearly as fast.
- hgomersall 2y agoYou're still not offering any evidence to show that a tan is not protective.
- lilyball 2y agoBlack people wear sunscreen too
- dgan 2y ago>> I'll take the UV rays over a bunch of smelly, synthetic goop all over my skin You are clearly not allergic to the sunlight / UV, aren't you? Because i am, and definitely taking synthetic goop over red rash all over the exposed body parts
- Krssst 2y ago> I'll take the UV rays over a bunch of smelly, synthetic goop all over my skin. There are portable sun umbrellas that allow you to protect your skin without sunscreen. But I doubt they'll cover the entire body, though it should be enough for the head and the arms. And I am not sure if the reflected rays of the sun against various surfaces (windows, cars...) are not dangerous.