Why do people hate tanned skin nowadays?

[Babygirl_S]

I don't understand when people compare a tanned or naturally brown skin with mud. It makes me think of chocolate, caramel etc.
In a country like India it still makes sense because poor people have darker skin but I don't get when people from white majority countries say they don't want a tan. It used to be fashionable to get a tan but now people like pale skin it seems. Why would one want to look like an average person from their country?

[htmndg183]

In the West, people tend to love sunny weather. "Enjoying the sun" is a thing for them. Fairness creams do not sell here. Here in the UK its pretty much cold the whole year round, the people prefer going to warm destinations for holiday and don't mind a tan. May i ask what source you got the info regarding your question from?

[Babygirl_S]

I have seen polls where people chose pale over tanned.

[htmndg183]

I see. Polls often portray a relatively vague picture. A lot of factors must be taken into consideration. My answer is based on my experience of residing in the UK.

[JustiReno]

Everyone should be proud of their skin I choose camo as my color 🐶 but my girl says her skin is like burnt honey. I adore her skin she is so smooth from head to toe. I think she looks good with a dark tan but I don’t care much, she looks beautiful to me no matter what she does, probably cuz she’s got class

[wallflower_fantasy]

I can’t tell if this is a serious question. I’m tan and no one says anything. (Yet they mostly hate me anyhow despite it) I never heard that before. If your tan then why ask the question? This doesn’t make any sense to me. It better not be a joke or some count up.
I would like to hear the explaining...

[LeeannaDD]

This is dumb. Being darker is in style and has been for decades. Going to assume your asain because its an old racist trope with them that hasn't gone away yet

[slatyb]

Naturally brown? Fine. Tanned? Not attractive, leads to premature aging or melanoma.

[Emilyis]

some people tan do dark that my dad says they have leather for skin instead of epidermis.

[Pudsmucker]

Part of the problem is white people are more acceptable to skin cancer. But I still like a tan skin. It seems to be more healthy, you get your vitamin d.

[vetchx]

I've seen too many people I love get skin cancer. When i see actively tanned skin thats what i think about.

[Guardian45]

Overtanning is dangerous for your health. In some cultures/countries, it is a sign of being poor or uneducated.

[Amur8711]

I seriously think your making this crap up! Everything is racism with you.

[Babygirl_S]

You need to calm down.

[Amur8711]

No you need to, because I seriously have never heard of any of this what your saying.

[Babygirl_S]

I have seen polls where people preferred pale skin. I have also read about dark-skinned Indians being called muddy or sh*t-skinned.

[Amur8711]

I would agree most people prefer the pale skin of each skin tone. But I wouldn't say that means they hate darker.

[Babygirl_S]

Also I didn't even mention racism in my question. People use those words.

[Amur8711]

90% of them your implying racism

[OnTheLevel]

It's more the stigma of associating tanning with inevitable skin cancer.

[DavidRaul]

I thought tanned skin was in trending.

[Lycanthropic]

I haven't heard about this.

[Wise4myage]

Says who, lol.