[Cynthia31753]

For whites, one’s complextion describes one’s class. Prior to the 1920’s, a Euroamerican’s view on skin colour was the same as in Asia–that fair skin meant that one was of the upper classes (which is why upper classes are referred to as ‘blue bloods’–they’re so fair that one could see their veins) and therefore did not have to do any work on the fields (which causes tanning). However, with the advent of vacationing in the South of France (as seen in Fitzgerald’s novels, for example), tans became the marking of one being in the upper classes.

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Name : Cynthia31753, Gender : F, Race : Asian, Age : 22, City : Toronto, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : student, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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