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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
"Tanning Beds: Legislation and Myths" by Lauren Smith
"Being tan" was a huge image issue I wrestled with growing up. Let's face it: I am pale. You could also describe me as fair-skinned, ivory, or alabaster. "Ghostly" even, as some kids teased when I was younger. My whole life I wanted nothing more than to be tan. I would see people who glowed with bronze, summery goodness and I would be filled with jealousy that I couldn't look like them.
"Being tan" was a huge image issue I wrestled with growing up. Let's face it: I am pale. You could also describe me as fair-skinned, ivory, or alabaster. "Ghostly" even, as some kids teased when I was younger. My whole life I wanted nothing more than to be tan. I would see people who glowed with bronze, summery goodness and I would be filled with jealousy that I couldn't look like them.
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