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The Importance of Sunscreen for Maintaining Optimal Skin Health
Everyone knows that it's important to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun during the warm weather seasons. This is true for everyone and for all skin types. All skin types benefit from using sunscreen daily. However, far fewer people actually know why it's necessary to protect your skin. We'll consider some of those reasons during this discussion. The sun's ultraviolet radiation can cause damage to your skin even on cloudy days. It can eventually lead to the formation of wrinkles, discoloration, and skin cancer. You should examine your skin periodically for signs of new spots that appear, or for any changes that are identifiable on the surface of your skin. Here are some of the reasons why all this attention is necessary.
Discoloration of your skin
Skin discoloration is unsightly, and this is especially possible later in life. These discolored areas are called sunspots. They are brownish or tan in color. They most often appear on the hands, arms, face, or head, and they affect men and women equally. By applying sunscreen throughout the day, you can avoid developing these discoloration spots.
Reducing the possibility of sunburn
Anyone who has ever stayed in the sun too long understands the painful feeling of a sunburn. If you regularly get sunburned, that causes damage that leads to skin cancer, or to premature wrinkling. If you develop a really bad sunburn that blisters, you should immediately contact your local dermatologist so that scarring can be minimized and you can get some relief from the discomfort.
Reduce the possibility of skin cancer
By using a sunscreen every day, you can avoid the possibility of developing skin cancer. Statistically, 20% of all Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they reach the age of 70. You can lower your own risk of skin cancer by using a good sunscreen of at least SPF-30 several times each day. You can get even better protection from SPF-50. Whenever you know you'll be spending a lot of time outside, or you'll be in the water, you should apply sunscreen more frequently.
Prevent premature aging
When you're exposed to the sun with no protection, it causes major damage to skin cells, collagen, and the elastin of the skin. Over time, this can develop premature signs of aging, and those include wrinkles and fine lines, discoloration, and a leathery appearance. Premature aging occurs frequently in those people who spend a great deal of time in the sun without using sunscreen. These skin issues are avoided by using sunscreen on a daily basis.
Reduce inflammation
When your skin is exposed to the sun, it can cause inflammation and redness to appear. This can be a major problem for people who already have skin issues like rosacea and psoriasis. By applying sunscreen each day conscientiously, you can avoid incurring that kind of inflammation. Anyone prone to redness, or who has unusually sensitive skin, should seek out a sunscreen that includes titanium dioxide or zinc oxide because these include gentler ingredients. It's also a good idea to avoid spray-on sunscreens because these can contain alcohol, which has a tendency to dry out the skin.
Hopefully, this information was helpful. I always encourage using reef-safe sunscreen that uses minerals (zinc or titanium dioxide) rather than chemicals. Click here for some reef-safe sunscreen recommendations.
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Why Black Lives Matter? An explanation for those who do not understand.
Photographer: Clay Banks | Source: Unsplash
What does Black Lives Matter mean?
Black Lives Matter simply means that the lives of Black people are important. It does not mean that Black people are more important than others. It serves as a reminder that they are important. If you feel that Black Lives Matter is an unfair statement remove the invisible “only” from the beginning of the statement and add an invisible “also” to the end (Only Black Lives Matter versus Black Lives Matter Also). Here is a chart to help explain this further.
The movement vs the organization
There is a huge misconception on multiple fronts regarding Black Lives Matter (BLM), so I am going to try and clear up some of the confusion. On one hand many believe that Black Lives Matter is an organization that is behind the movement Black Lives Matter and many do not want to participate in the movement because they do not agree with the tenants of the organization. While there is an organization called Black Lives Matter and it does support the Black Lives Matter movement, it is not entirely responsible for the Black Lives Matter civil rights movement.
While the organization does support the movement that shares its name, the org does not own the phrase Black Lives Matter. There are many organizations and individuals involved in and supporting the movement who have nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter organization. A person can attend a march, protest, or even say Black Lives Matter without agreeing with or supporting the organization Black Lives Matter. For those just learning about the Black Lives Matter organization and wondering what they are about and what may be disagreeable or controversial about it, I will give more information and try to remain unbiased.
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Here is a history of the BLM Movement through the lens of a British news channel. I chose this because I felt that having a foreign perspective would help remove some bias.
Black Lives Matter organization
The Black Lives Matter organization was born from the #blacklivesmatter movement. In fact, one of its founders came up with the hashtag. Here is what the organization is according to its website BlackLivesMatter.com/About
Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
What the Black Lives Matter organization believes
Here are the tenants of the Black Lives Matter foundation also found on its website at blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/
We acknowledge, respect, and celebrate differences and commonalities.
We work vigorously for freedom and justice for Black people and, by extension, all people.
We intentionally build and nurture a beloved community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting.
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as Black people who exist in different parts of the world.
We are guided by the fact that all Black lives matter, regardless of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, disability, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, immigration status, or location.
We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead.
We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.
We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered.
We practice empathy. We engage comrades with the intent to learn about and connect with their contexts.
We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work “double shifts” so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work.
We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.
We foster a queer‐affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).
We cultivate an intergenerational and communal network free from ageism. We believe that all people, regardless of age, show up with the capacity to lead and learn.
We embody and practice justice, liberation, and peace in our engagements with one another.
Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist organization
One of the biggest problems I’ve heard people say that they have with the Black Lives Matter organization and movement is that it was founded by a Marxist. While there have been interviews where the founders have mentioned that they are trained Marxists I have not read any particularly Marxist ideology in any of the literature about the Black Lives Matter organization and I do not see any Marxist ideology reflected in the movement. I do think that the average person does not understand what Marxism is so I will provide a definition. Marxism is a doctrine developed by Karl Marx that included economic and political ideology that is considered the foundation for socialism. Where Marxism gets its bad wrap is its variation, Soviet Marxism adapted by Vladamir Lenin and Joseph Stalin that became the foundation for communism. While I do not know which type of Marxism the founders of the organization were trained in; I will assume it was the original version that gave way to socialism. I came to this conclusion because many of the policy changes both the organization and movement are advocating for, involve reallocating government funds to programs and resources for communities. I am including two short videos one explaining the original form of Marxism and the other explaining Soviet Marxism.
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An introduction to Classical Marxism
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An explanation of Leninism or Soviet Marxism
Why is it not alright to say All Lives Matter?
While answering this question I am making one assumption about the person asking the question and that is that this person truly believes that everyone’s life has meaning and is important so they believe that Black Lives Matter is an extension of All Lives Matter and therefore saying All Lives Matter includes Black people. While this sentiment seems obvious it is not that simple. All Lives Matter has become a phrase that is used in response to Black Lives Matter in order to discredit issues brought up by the Black Lives Matter movement. The analogy I find helpful is saying All Lives Matter in response to Black Lives Matter is like saying all diseases are harmful when someone is talking about the dangers of breast cancer. Here are a few other analogies others have found helpful.
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Takin from Ben Brainard on TikTok
Taken from a Law Professors Response to a BLM Shirt Complaint
What about black on black crime (aka crime)?
After hearing about the Black Lives Matter movement many people ask about black on black crime and what the movement is doing to solve this issue OR why it hasn’t done anything about this issue. First, as someone who has studied the migration and settlement of people and people groups as well as community and economic development I would like to say, backed up by all of my formal and elective education, that black on black crime is not real. It is just crime. Black on black crime is a concept that was created to support the stereotype that black people are inherently more violent than others.
In America, crime is committed by people in close proximity. This means that the majority of crimes are committed by people in the same community as their victims and unfortunately (at least in my opinion) many communities are still segregated. This means that most white people live in communities that are predominantly white, most black people live in communities that are predominantly black, most Hispanic people live in communities that are predominately Hispanic, etc. This means that white people are more likely to commit a crime against another white person, black people are more likely to commit a crime against another black person, and so on. Many people know the statistic that one is more likely to be sexually assaulted by someone they know than by a stranger, well this statistic holds true across all types of crime.
With that being said, I would like to address the portion of the argument that asks why BLM is not addressing crime in the black community. The answer is because this is not the mission of the movement or the organization. There are specific organizations such as the National Urban League that actively address issues that cause crime in urban areas. Here are a couple of videos that provide additional points of view.
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Takin from Ben Brainard on TikTok
Conclusion
I just wanted to add a bit more of my opinion. While I attempted to remain unbiased I’m sure some of my own implicit biases made their way into this article. I would like to add some context so that anyone who reads this may see where I’m coming from and understand those biases. I am a 34-year-old black woman who graduated from the United States Military Academy (GO ARMY!) and served for 5 years on active duty to include one tour to Iraq. I love my country and desire for it to be everything and more than I could ever imagine.
While I have not experienced first hand some of the experiences of those who are active in the BLM movement, I have experienced overt racism on many occasions in my life and I do believe that less obvious forms of racism, such as systemic racism and unconscious negative biases toward people of color, exist in our country. I recognize that I grew up privileged in that my parents made the decision to give me a private school education, even though it made things more difficult for them financially. I had the privilege of growing up with a mother who went to college and was very active in helping me take the necessary steps to apply to and get accepted into one of the best institutions of higher learning in the country. I recognize that as a heterosexual, cisgender, able-bodied person I have the privilege of fitting into society’s idea of what a “normal” woman’s life looks like. In acknowledging the ways that I am privileged I am in no way saying that my life is easy. I have had many struggles and hardships but none of them were because of my gender identity, sexual orientation, physical abilities, or education.
That being said, I will do everything in my power to make this country one where every person, regardless of their identity, is treated with the dignity and respect that every human life deserves.
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Dear White Friend,
I know you may not understand what is going on. You may be outraged by a few of the stories you have heard of minorities being mistreated in America, but what you don’t understand is that this is not new. This is not something that’s “going on right now”. It is something that has been going on for centuries.
What you don’t know about me is that I have always been the “diverse” person in the group. My parents worked hard to provide a better life for me and my siblings and that is likely how we met. What you don’t know is that living in your world as the “other” or the “diverse” person has not been all that it’s cracked up to be. You see, it gave you the freedom to say that you have a black friend, but it often put me in uncomfortable situations. And you do have a black friend. I love and cherish our relationship. I know that you are a good person. I’ve met your family and you’ve met mine. We’ve gone through trials and hardships and wonderful times and celebrations together. You’ve been a great friend… for the most part.
Where you fell short was recognizing the fact that I am a black person and the world, including you, sees me differently because of that. I have different struggles that you will never have and that you never will understand. When you thought you were complimenting me by saying that I don’t act black, or told me that I’m “one of the good ones, or even going as far as to say that I am not like “those” black people that was not a compliment; it was hurtful.
I’ve heard you say things like “she just looks suspicious” or “he was wearing the wrong clothes” when hearing about an incident where a black person is harmed by another. And while that was not ok, I knew that you were not ready to hear my thoughts. I knew that would end our friendship and further solidify the unconscious beliefs that shaped your reality. So my response was to continue being me and to introduce you to more people like me. My hope was that you would find enough evidence that opposed those beliefs, and that they would eventually change. That you would see the beauty in everyone and not judge people based on the way that they look or dress.
You have had enough time. You have seen enough evidence. You have been exposed to enough “diverse” people to know what is right and what is wrong. You may see the death of George Floyd as an obvious injustice. You may see the death of Amaud Aubery as an obvious wrong. But I NEED you to see that this is not new. This has been going on for centuries. I’ve been experiencing this type of pain my entire life and I am tired. I am angry. I am hurt. And rather than argue with me about whether or not confederate leaders should keep their statues and memorials or the true reason behind the civil war, I need you to have empathy.
I need you to know that when I see videos of black people being brutalized I cannot distance myself from them because I see my own family; my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters, and myself. I need you to know that I have never felt safe around the police because I grew up seeing police brutalize others who looked like me. I need you to know that I had to work harder than others and be the best to prove that I earned my place and it wasn’t a handout. And most importantly, I need you to speak up and I need you to act. I need you to speak up when I’m around and when I’m not. I need you to let other white friends know that racism is real and it is not just hurtful, it’s deadly and it has been killing people for a long time. Standing beside me is not enough. I need you to stand in front of me because this is not my fight, it is yours.
Sincerely,
Your Black Friend.
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