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Renaissance · 01-15-2016, 03:42 PM

We are allowing a government to regulate us, when we should have self regulated ages ago. We need to have licensed operators, but we don't.

We allowed the under 18 ban to happen, when there is sufficient scientific evidence that the elderly or the younger population are the ones who would benefit most from controlled Sun exposure.

We almost never ever see any marketing material or anything educational from our industry that shows no matter your race; you need Sun exposure during the winter. Do you think that if we were recognized as a place where everyone visited; like a gym; do you think then we would see growth for us? The irony behind the fact that those who are darker skinned would need Sun the most and most have never even thought about how important it is for them, let alone actually walk in to one of our stores, is surreal and hard to fathom. How we have left the largest piece of the pie away from us this whole time is clear evidence that we do not have any vision.

Our legal and constitutional rights have been, are being and will continue to be violated and we seriously can't do anything about it? There should be no compromise. None whatsoever. The fact that we are compromising with these people is just another blemish on those who are fighting for us and it makes it hard to support anyone if you don't agree with how they fight a battle that we as salon owners will have to deal with repercussions.

It's just an all around miserable situation to be in. Unbelievable.

01-15-2016, 03:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Renaissance Join Date: Dec 5 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 170 Rep Power: 19	Re: ITA Update 1/12/16 We are allowing a government to regulate us, when we should have self regulated ages ago. We need to have licensed operators, but we don't. We allowed the under 18 ban to happen, when there is sufficient scientific evidence that the elderly or the younger population are the ones who would benefit most from controlled Sun exposure. We almost never ever see any marketing material or anything educational from our industry that shows no matter your race; you need Sun exposure during the winter. Do you think that if we were recognized as a place where everyone visited; like a gym; do you think then we would see growth for us? The irony behind the fact that those who are darker skinned would need Sun the most and most have never even thought about how important it is for them, let alone actually walk in to one of our stores, is surreal and hard to fathom. How we have left the largest piece of the pie away from us this whole time is clear evidence that we do not have any vision. Our legal and constitutional rights have been, are being and will continue to be violated and we seriously can't do anything about it? There should be no compromise. None whatsoever. The fact that we are compromising with these people is just another blemish on those who are fighting for us and it makes it hard to support anyone if you don't agree with how they fight a battle that we as salon owners will have to deal with repercussions. It's just an all around miserable situation to be in. Unbelievable.