[nonameiguess]

White skin will probably go away in a few thousand years or so. It likely only ever appeared to absorb more UV light and synthesize vitamin D at low sun angles while mostly covered in heavy clothing. Since we can now supplement vitamin D, all the other disadvantages should make it maladaptive.

[jl6]

Thousands of years? It’s much more likely that gene editing technology will make skin-color-swaps a routine recreational activity.