RAZD: As selection proceeds, everything else being equal (it rarely is), it will shift the frequency of the hereditary traits from those that are light skinned or tan poorly to those that are darker skinned or tan easily so that the population as a whole will appear darker/tanned.

Jeanie: So, what's your point? Are you saying those of us with lighter skins are less attractive? : ) I have some Indian in me and CAN tan, but as a rule, I'm British (Scotch, Irish and English) with a little french and german and I am pretty danged white. You got a problem with that?? LOL I think at this age its best I stay out of the sun. I don't like leathery skin. (Wish I had olive like my oldest : ) My youngest has strawberry blonde hair and tans nice but is very light, too).

On a sidenote I have some friends who are married and both quite white blue eyed blondes. They have 4 very pale kids. (Both Danish, I think). Anyway, this black guy in AK saw them all together and said, DAMN, you are the whitest family.....

Thanks for straightening that out, though.....