Comments on: #8 Not Getting Sunburnt

By: thinkb4ublink

thinkb4ublink — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:32:31 +0000

Dear Lazer,

Thanks for your comment. Though…. I must apologize as I inform you that I am going to disregard everything you have said. Simply because, and again I apologize, I can’t take the words of a twelve year old too seriously. It has nothing to do with you being black. Or for that matter being a woman. But the fact that you said “I don’t appreciate some man talking about my race because that is “RACES.” RACES!!!! are you kidding me!!! That’s funny. And no…. I don’t think black people are dumb. But you are.

By: Lazer

Lazer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:04:52 +0000

Who talks about black race because black is beautiful and im black and don’t appriciate some man talking about my race either cause that is races. You don’t do that cause you can get ganged over stuff like that people! So don’t ever evr ever talk about black people cause you never know what you can get in return!

By: Aria

Aria — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:09:17 +0000

I’m black and grew up on the south side of Chicago. As a child I played from morning to night with my friends and siblings all summer long. I have NEVER needed sunscreen nor have I or anyone in my family ever had a sunburn. My children who are now college students have NEVER had a sunburn. We are the lightest to the darkest shades of brown. Bottom line melanin is our natural sun screen. The more we’re exposed to intense sunlight the darker our skin becomes. It’s like going from SPF 20 to SPF 50. When the intensity of sun exposure decreases the skin lightens a few shades. As an RN for nearly two decades none of our patients admitted for skin cancer were black/african. Blacks can stay out in the sun as long as we want our skin darkens to protect us, it doesn’t burn or peel. Those who are bi-racial and very light, i.e. lacking melanin may very well burn when exposed for prolong periods of time.

By: Hello

Hello — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:52:07 +0000

That’s right, Negroes! How do you like it when the shoe’s on the other foot? Ahahahaha!!!

By: MrFlowers

MrFlowers — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:59 +0000

Im light skinned and i live in a cold country (england) and if i go on holiday for 5 weeks as i have i will sweat i will get tired from the sun but i will not burn same with all my cuzions and brother still i think thats genes from our ansestors changing to the habitat to live under such hot habittats like for the reson of the broad nostrols (mine arnt tht big) so we can take in more air so we can cool our selves down.

And coca butter thats the just the best lotion and it smells nice thats all black people dont cream to protect them selves from the sun we cream because as soon as we come out the shower a skin ahses with white ashy spots around out hand and legs etc and cream solves that problem and thats why we have to cream plus it stops you from wincling so quickly.

By: BlackSmith

BlackSmith — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:03:24 +0000

I’ve been told, that black people, who have fair complexions can get sunburned, however I’ve never seen it happen. They just get a few shades darker, then eventually lighten up, after the they are no longer exposed to the sun.

And to the first post…getting darker does not equal being sunburned. When skin is sun burned, it turns red (because it is actually burned) then eventually the skin peels away. You don’t see people with dark complexions walking around with their skin peeling after being exposed to the sun.

By: Mh

Mh — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:02:28 +0000

uhhh I think you know damn well what that poster meant by “pure blood.” People who are 100% Black of southern parts of Africa with the darkest skin tones do not get sunburnt as they are so-called “pure” with no admixture having altered their skin tone, thus not making it more susceptible to the harmful effects of the sun.

By: Lucy's Little girl

Lucy's Little girl — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:37:31 +0000

Uhhh, I am a Black American have a darker skin complexion ad get sun burnt, often. And Black Americans use shea butter, it is a natural moisturizer and sun block. I am not sure who is writing this blog, but they need to check facts a little more in depth. Even stereotypes are supposed to have some truth to them… or so I have heard.

By: Diann

Diann — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:29:29 +0000

ya i was gunna get on that blacks dont like the cold.. i went to Alaska being black myself and i saw many blacks that lived there.. and all the blacks in detroit and all the eastern states where it snows and are heavily populated with blacks???… but one things for sure a black person will take the cold over the heat any day

By: r

Fri, 29 May 2009 20:28:15 +0000

there are a lot of other races besides white in anchorage, alaska, even a lot of black people. i didn’t know that until i went there. there is a military base there, so there are a lot of different races/cultures. i’m white, i hate getting sunburned.. actually i hate not being tan too!