An illustrative picture: Leighton Meester at 17 (left) and 40 (right).

  • Action Bastard@lemmy.world@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    In addition to the smoking and decrease in alcohol consumption, I also think a ton of people are underestimating just how brutal the sun is on your skin and how much pushback there was against sun screen. It was viewed as a military product and the attitude from the 40s up until the 90s or so was basically that the more tan, the better.

    A huge amount of people refused to use sunscreen, pretty much ever, until the late 80s/early 90s and then they’d go out and roast themselves.

    • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 days ago

      I’m a young-ish looking millennial who refuses to use sunscreen because of how it feels, smells, and requires rinsing off later.The secret is never going outside during the day.