# sunscreen article **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [August 29, 2000, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161 "2000-08-29T07:39:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/1 "2000-08-29T07:39:50Z")
This is actually regarding the illustration, not the [article](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000825.html). Why are there two phalli attached to the woman’s chest? Is this supposed to be a representation of a particularly horrible skin cancer? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/2 "2000-08-29T07:44:06Z")
Is there any way to disable the submit option? I keep on telling myself that I need to preview a post, but then I hit the submit button automatically. Here’s the [link](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000825.html). ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/3 "2000-08-29T15:16:57Z")
I think you’re referring to the chick under the umbrella. I believe that represents a topless woman who is not growing cancers by staying in the shade. The protruding nature of her breasts is a bit of whimsy on the part of Slug. Either that, or somehow it’s really cold on that beach. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/4 "2000-08-29T15:56:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Ryan \* > Is there any way to disable the submit option? There probably is, but if we did disable it the message board would be extremely boring. Irishman: the word you are looking for is “perky”. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/5 "2000-08-29T20:25:51Z")
Well, not _permanently_. Just until it’s enabled again. ---
**Author:** ![Cheese\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cheese\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheese_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/6 "2000-08-29T21:55:04Z")
Regarding the column, there are a lot more reasons skin cancer has been rising besides the sunscreen issue. 1. MIGRATION to the sunbelt. The sunbelt states have seen the biggest population growth. 2. People live longer. So, old age problems like skin cancer are more of a problem. 3. Less clothing. People wear less clothing than they used to. Bikinins, speedos, shorts, etc. More skin is exposed. 4. Lifestyle. People may tend to be outdoors more these days. Lesiure and Sports are more popular–tennis, golf, swimming, etc. Although, there is less farming. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/7 "2000-08-30T00:36:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cheese Head \* > 4) Lifestyle. People may tend to be outdoors more these days. Lesiure and Sports are more popular–tennis, golf, swimming, etc. Although, there is less farming. I personally would disagree with number 4. I imagine that more and more people work indoors, protected from the sun, and much of modern entertainment is also indoors (movies - video games - fitness centres - etc…) ---
**Author:** ![ithoughtupsocratestoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c5a1d2/32.png) [@ithoughtupsocratestoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ithoughtupsocratestoo)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/8 "2000-08-30T09:30:55Z")
Hafta agree. I have to make a point of getting outside…I think thats becomming a more common thought. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/9 "2000-08-30T17:09:40Z")
**The Ryan** - I don’t think that there is a way for an individual user to disable the submit button temporarily. You can ask over at “[About This Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=2)” to know for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2000, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunscreen-article/31161/10 "2000-09-01T02:07:51Z")
To me, it does not look so much like a woman, as a huge Lizard Being, with a giant Eye, with an umbrella protruding from her mouth. Or am I wrong here?