Why do some light skinned people get sunburned and some don't?

It's very painful when you get sunburn, but it's not just the pain that can hurt you ~ there are other harmful things too! The reason why some people get sunburn is because the Ultra Violet rays from the sun hit your skin and the skin cells literally burn. Sun Burn hurts because like anything that is burned, is burned to a crisp and your skin gets tight and hard to move. People who are fair-skinned or have light features mostly get burned worse then others because the color of their skin is so light that the UV rays have more of an affect on it.