Is there ever a point where you can't get any darker when you tan? I'm not being racist or anything, but if people tanned about 24/7 whenever its sunny, even in the winter [you can because of the sun rays.. its just cold], wouldn't white people be able to be dark like black people? And wouldn't black people be.. darker than black? Is it even possibal?
Sorry, im just curious.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category? Maybe give some free advice about: Random Weirdos? Michele answered Wednesday August 8 2007, 3:07 pm: No, it is a substance in their skin that makes them dark. It is called melanin. Black people have more of it than white people. Melanin helped their people to survive thousands of years ago, when the migrated to the warmer continents like Afria. Where they were exposed to sun 365 days a year and spent most of their time outdoors.
White people would not tan to the point of having skin like people of the black african race. Their bodies would not produce enough melanin. the melanin that is produced when you make an effot to get a tan, is trying to protect you from the sun and the sun's damaging rays. So your skin takes all the damage to protect your inner organs.
2tammy2 answered Wednesday August 8 2007, 2:54 pm: black people don't tan because theres something in their bodies that protects them from the sun damage, and i dont think our skin could get that dark, i think it would like start to bleed and your skin would like scab off, and peel like crazy and you'd land your butt in a hospital.
I mean if you see a egg being cooked in a frying pan it gets overcooked and it begans to turn brown, darker, darker, and then it shrivels up all burnt, your skin would probably do the same thing [ 2tammy2's advice column | Ask 2tammy2 A Question ]
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