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Originally Posted by frocher

Exactly. When I am in Asia, people are always referring to how lovely and pale my skin is, and maybe I should just do something about all my freckles. In the US people say I could use a bit of sun, and that I look too pale. It's an interesting dichotomy.

I definitely agree with this. I am Hispanic and was born in the Dominican Republic but I live in Miami, Florida. In both locations, which are predominantly populated by Hispanics, the tanned look is mostly preferred. It is viewed as a sign of health, as mentioned earlier, rather than with class. A positive sign of health here is generally considered more attractive than a positive sign of class.

I guess it also explains the whole J-Lo booty being preferred as well But that's a whole other thread...