RaisinEducational312 t1_jefvg1i wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Reply to comment by Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 in TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

Oh yeah I’m not white

And don’t you guys have a whole in the ozone layer

RaisinEducational312 t1_jedgg2g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:28 AM

Reply to comment by Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 in TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

I really don’t believe this. I come for a country with 300+ days of scorching heat. Everyone is fit and healthy and has great skin. Unlike where I live now in the UK - depression, fatigue and accelerated aging are so common.

RaisinEducational312 t1_jedg9lj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:25 AM

Reply to comment by dromni in TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

Interesting, always wondered why guys with the same parents oftentimes are darker than their sisters

RaisinEducational312 t1_jedg6ay wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:24 AM

Reply to comment by food_chronicles in TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

That’s why the beauty standard is say LA is to be tan but in China is to be white.