RaisinEducational312 t1_jedgg2g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:28 AM

Reply to comment by Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 in TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

I really don’t believe this. I come for a country with 300+ days of scorching heat. Everyone is fit and healthy and has great skin. Unlike where I live now in the UK - depression, fatigue and accelerated aging are so common.

Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 t1_jedgwyy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:33 AM

Skin cancer is the number 1 killer in Australia

RaisinEducational312 t1_jefvg1i wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Oh yeah I’m not white

And don’t you guys have a whole in the ozone layer

akl78 t1_jee4uvf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:59 AM

It’s not simply sunlight; Australasia has a combination relatively high UV light levels, clear skies, and a high proportion of people with pale skin compared to other sunny parts of the world (more here). Especially in summer and unlike the UK a pale person like me can easily burn in the sun in as little as ten or fifteen minutes- you can actually feel it start to happen as soon as you step outside.