I'm not racist, I promise, I have white friends!

http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/melanomaratessoaramongyoungerwomen.html

Skin cancer is on the rise among white women(down for white men) It has also been proven that sunscreen is inefective in some studies. I wish they would explain which attributes more to skin cancer, tanning beds or sunbathing.

We are going to the beach today, so I'll take note of who is using sun tanning lotion and who is using sun screen.

I plan on wearing my sun visor hat, along with waterproof sunscreen.


What do you think, are we just too vain to care/worry about skin cancer?

No we shouldnt.I get a real dark tan every year.Who wants to look like Casper?And I hold alot of it during the winter months.

I LOVE the sun and mostly worship it. However, I'm a big believer in sun screen, especially for my face. When the weather doesn't cooperate, I have a year round tanning salon membership. I don't like tan lines. 'tis true!

My best friend died from melenoma, the sun sucks.

No.....white people should fear other white people instead, far more dangerous that any cancer caused by the sun.

Maybe if it were black.


(that's because it would be a black hole and would rip us all apart, what are you, racist?)

If you have fair skin and don't respect the sun, you're a fool. Plain and simple.

And no, sun screen alone doesnt cut it. In fact, I am quite sure that the recent rise in skin cancer cases is partly caused by sun screen. People believe they are safe just because they applied some lotion, and spend hours in the sun during the middle of the day.

There is a reason cultures in sunny areas apply siestas, wear long pants and sleeves and generally try to avoid the sun during the warmest hours of the day.

I don't fear the sun, but I don't take unnecessery risks either. That means: no sun bathing between 1000 - 1400 hours, I wear clothing that cover me if I plan to spend the entire day in the sun and I dont put my faith into sun screen.

All said and done though, I know people who spent a life time in the sun and came out fine. I know of others that generally avoided it and got skin cancer anyway. Seems to be the same way with many cancer forms. I know people that smoked their entire life and are fine. Other none smokers develop lung cancer in their thirties. Go figure.

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Originally posted by Vesuvius:
Maybe if it were black.


(that's because it would be a black hole and would rip us all apart, what are you, racist?)

Of course.....I'm casper, wear sheets and fly a confederate flag, how'd ya guess einstein, was it the subliminal messages of necromancy?

Umm, I think you need to re-read my post, and think about it.

(hint: it's not directed at anyone in particular, and the emoticon is a dead giveaway)

Or it could be a black thing I wouldn't understand.

I know a couple of black guys who got bad sunburns, so it isn't just white people who have to fear melanoma. I don't worry about it as much because I have a lot of nice, greasy Sicilian/Creole blood. Me tans up nice.

Yer right, one time my black next door neighbor in Hawaii got so burnt she blistered all up real bad, almost got sun poisonin'

I love the sun and get as much as I can. My ex-wife is very pale white and has been advised her whole life to stay out of the sun. I never had skin cancer and she got a real big nasty skin cancer on her temple..............

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Originally posted by biggatorsc:
No.....white people should fear other white people instead, far more dangerous that any cancer caused by the sun.

Don't trust Whitey!

whitey is devious, corrupt and underhanded and should be constantly watched.

And all of his pigmy friends.

As a white person, what I fear the most, is the moon. A bright, silvery moon, it makes me do, crazy things..........some even call me a lunatic!

Well, black people don't get a free pass, themselves. We absorb more light (and heat) because of our darker skin.

I wear sunscreen. Even though I get close to blue (and my hair bleaches out to red LOL) I don't fool with the sun.

I live in a city with a high murder rate. I smoke and drink and don't exercise enough, and I work a high-stress job. The sun is the least of my worries....

I had a skin cancer spot removed from my shoulder about 5 months ago. No big deal. The Dr. said it was the good kind of skin cancer to have if there ever was one. And yes I use sun screen all the time.

I don't tan, I freckle.I have been burned badly several times in my 44 yr's.Sun poisoning x2.It's not a good feel.Then when it start's healing the itch will drive me insane.I don't hide but I use a high SPF (motor oil) and my floppy hat from Desert storm.Be careful is my caution,no matter how your skin reacts.

I guess it is Gods punishment for women no longer wearing scarves or bonnets

Buy yes, we are vain enough to hurt ourselves to look good (well fashionable at least), fx by wearing shoes that cripple out feet, jeans so tight they harm blood circulation, etc.

Ah well, call it evolution in action

regards JakobA

PS: I never use sunscreen, It is icky and sticky.

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Originally posted by JakobA_DK:
I guess it is Gods punishment for women no longer wearing scarves or bonnets

Buy yes, we are vain enough to hurt ourselves to look good (well fashionable at least), fx by wearing shoes that cripple out feet, jeans so tight they harm blood circulation, etc.

Ah well, call it evolution in action

regards JakobA

PS: I never use sunscreen, It is icky and sticky.

Sex is icky and sticky .....so I suppose you refrain from that too?

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Originally posted by Golgoth:
I love the sun and get as much as I can. My ex-wife is very pale white and has been advised her whole life to stay out of the sun. I never had skin cancer and she got a real big nasty skin cancer on her temple..............

ditto on loving the sun and, fortunately, my skin can handle it ... with sunscreen! However, my blonde mom burns in the shade, but my dad has some nice Cherokee blood in him which gives me a good base color. Yeaaa for dad!!

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Originally posted by pken:

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Originally posted by JakobA_DK:
I guess it is Gods punishment for women no longer wearing scarves or bonnets

Buy yes, we are vain enough to hurt ourselves to look good (well fashionable at least), fx by wearing shoes that cripple out feet, jeans so tight they harm blood circulation, etc.

Ah well, call it evolution in action

regards JakobA

PS: I never use sunscreen, It is icky and sticky.

Sex is icky and sticky .....so I suppose you refrain from that too?

Sex is not icky... sticky yes... but not icky.

Wearing a bonnet might help with the stickies.

Bought, I worship the sun. The vitamin D keeps me from being too *****y grumpy.

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Originally posted by rm444:

Yeaa! Down with tan lines! LOL!!

Some of us just get more red on our necks.

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Originally posted by proudcavmom:
Sex is not icky... sticky yes... but not icky.

Then you aren't doing it right!