The connection between skin tone and sexual behavior


Courtesy of San Diego Museum of Man

Courtesy of San Diego Museum of Man

By Titus Wu, Reporter
Race plays a huge part in many aspects of our daily life, from policing to government to day-to-day interactions. But Dr. Antoinette Landor, a professor studying human development and family science, has discovered that race and skin tone play an important factor in — surprisingly — sex. She claims that there is a relationship where darker skin tone means a higher chance of engaging in risky sexual behavior. How is this possible? Listen to the story for more.

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