Why Don't Black Women Age Like White Women (look, full, thin)

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by Chava61

I also think that women who have no children also tend to age better no matter what color is their skin.

This is very true. Giving birth does something to a woman's beauty and youthfulness and it's not pretty.

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by lkb0714

Melanin and more subcutaneous fat under the skin.

Black people has less fat under the skin but tighter muscles and thicker skin.

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by Vintage_girl

There are women with lighter skin and had babies who age better than darker skinned women without babies,. It's all how you take care of yourself.

First part is untrue, but the second part has truth to it.

[Vintage_girl]

Originally Posted by TheMoonandStars

First part is untrue, but the second part has truth to it.

Have you met all the light skinned women in the world who've had babies?

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by Vintage_girl

Have you met all the light skinned women in the world who've had babies?

Actually I haven't. Have you met all the dark skin women in the world who didn't have babies? Light skin on average just doesn't age better than darker skin and especially a light skin who had babies.

Originally Posted by TheMoonandStars

Actually I haven't. Have you met all the dark skin women in the world who didn't have babies? Light skin on average just doesn't age better than darker skin and especially a light skin who had babies.

Without exposure melanin has nothing to do with aging. Other skin factors do and nothing is unique to black peoples skin in this regard - whether it has to do with being oily, thicker, or whatever.

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by Shiloh1

Without exposure melanin has nothing to do with aging. Other skin factors do and nothing is unique to black peoples skin in this regard - whether it has to do with being oily, thicker, or whatever.

You're being silly. Black skin is unique just as their hair. It's darker, thicker, prone to scarring, resistant to sun damage, oilier. Melanin doesn't have anything to do with aging but it does protect against sun damage.

[luzianne]

I think it's because their darker skin doesn't get the sun damage that white women get.

[TheMoonandStars]

Originally Posted by luzianne

I think it's because their darker skin doesn't get the sun damage that white women get.

It that and black skin and muscles are tougher and doesn't disintegrate as quickly as white skin.

[Huckleberry3911948]

the aging process has a lot to do with the sort of life we have lived and the amount of trauma we have endured.