[D.B.]

I can’t say I know why, I have often wondered this myself. Historically, I have heard that white skin, esp. in a woman, was a sign of being upper class. Perhaps now tanning is viewed as a similar sign, because one has enough spare time to devote to it. However, a ‘farmers’ tan’ is an object of ridicule. I personally use SPF 30 sun block whenever I think I might be in the sun for more than a couple of minutes. My motivation is health. I view a deep suntan, much like smoking, as an indicator that the person is probably of a lower socioeconomic class (which I would usually correlate with a limited education — e.g., not knowing the health risks, or not valuing a healthy lifestyle). Another similar marker for me is when a person doesn’t wear a helmet while biking. At least those people don’t hurt me unless they also smoke!

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Name : D.B., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Humanist, Age : 49, City : Columbus, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : Professor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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