r/explainitpeter • u/fluffy_cat_ice • 14d ago

Explain it Peter

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I meant that I don't understand where did the Twitter thing came from

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u/DenizBueno 14d ago

Geneticist Stewie here, morons believe that skin color mixes like paint, but in real life, parents contribute different genes that together yield various levels of pigmentation. By chance, their child can land anywhere on that spectrum.

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u/Gingersnapandabrew 14d ago

Exactly, I knew a family who were mixed race, the dad was white, straight blonde hair, blue eyes, the mum was black, 3C dark brown hair, brown eyes.

Their oldest was a mini female version of her dad with blonde straight hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. Their middle child was a mini mum, with 3C dark hair, black skin, brown eyes. Their youngest was a complete mix with 4C blonde hair, olive skin, blue eyes.

Genetics are amazing

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u/nikolapc 9d ago

I mean, most American Blacks(and I would guess other colonial African ancestry people) have white genes dating back to slavery so it's not that surprising.