Cultural attitudes on sun exposure and skincare

Cultural attitudes on sun exposure and skincare

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June marks the arrival of sun tanning season and despite years of skin cancer warnings, many of us still can’t get enough of the sun’s browning rays. But not all cultures have the same love affair with the sun. They go to great lengths to avoid it, and sometimes not just for health reasons. We talk to Dr. June Robinson, a Research Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as scholars and activists who look at the issue of colorism.