Some People Worry About Maintaining a Tan

question 19

Multiple Choice

Some people worry about maintaining a tan. If they do not have the time to tan naturally, they sometimes go to a tanning salon or use chemicals to simulate a tan. This might seem bizarre in some cultures, which can help us realize that

• A) the line between beauty and deviance is fluid and changes across time and place.
• B) there are some types of body modification that are never tolerated anywhere.
• C) the rest of the world keeps backward practices and superstitions.
• D) people who get fake tans are deviant.

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