3. "RE: I understand what you're saying" In response to In response to 2
I feel you... the double-standard argument is a brilliant way to start this discussion.
The perfect follow up is that there are psycho-social implications to the lightening of one's skin based on beauty myths.
And the not-so-perfect d-Best contribution is:
Realize that for "white" people (not ethnically speaking, but people sans melanin)
Being the color pale IS unhealthy. Not having skin pigment and melanin abundancies is dangerous, and hazardous to the health. Light tanning is good for light people. Too much, too soon is skin cancerous. That's what evolution is for.
But these northern-European cats without color need to tan. Not only cause dark is mad hot (the blacker the berry...) but because it's not healthy for them to remain pale.
Have you ever checked some white cats? You can see their veins, and some cell action through their skin--it's quite gross.
So in conclusion, for beautiful dark-skinned women to bleah--it is their call, but it's not what's up. It has it's roots in subconsciously bought beauty myths, and it isn't healthy to put that shit on your skin.
For light people to tan is an intelligent health move.