Response to Irene

Wow, what a cool topic to talk about. It’s interesting that you bring this up because lately it’s become a huge phenomenon among young people. It’s the new nicotine. Our parents tell us now that “back then” we didn’t know that the sun and cigarettes caused cancer but now there is no excuse. Yet, in traditional generational defiance we still aren’t listening. Girls in the spotlight are constantly getting hounded because of their tanning habits. So and so made the worst dressed list because she looked totally orange, or look how great so and so looked with that natural summer glow. But you never hear anything about celebrity men tanning and I’m sure they have just as much physical maintenance to keep up as the women. It’s probably just kept under wraps. It’s that guilty thing that we all want. We know it’s bad for us but who doesn’t love to look a little sunkissed in your summer clothes regardless of gender? There shouldn’t be a double standard for this look. We’re all stupid for doing it but we’re all entitled to it. In those commercials on television for the self tanning creams you always see silky bronze goddesses in loose flowy clothing enjoying their dyed skin (pretty unrealistic btw). You never see any of those products for men. Any kind of male maintenance product has to be packaged as either really tough and extreme or its end result will be to get you droves of hot women. If AX came out with a self tanner you can bet their advertisement would have 7 gorgeous blondes magnetized to the dude’s skin. Yet women are doing it to supposedly impress men. I’m sure you’re up to your eyeballs in lectures about tanning and what the hell you’re young so do what you want . I just want to say good for you for bringing up this subtle little stereotype that’s going on. Guys if you wanna get your tan on go for it.