Confronting the Modern Era
Dig Deeper: Why didn't 19th century people want to have a tan?
During this time, and earlier ones, people who had a tan were ones who were laborers and worked outside a lot. More refined people didn't want anyone assuming that they worked outside, so they tried to keep their skin from tanning. Women thought white, non-tanned skin was more beautiful. They would use bleaching creams and lotions to try and get their skin whiter.
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