thecel
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As we learned in school, blue eyes are recessive, brown eyes are dominant, blond hair is recessive, and dark hair is dominant. I thought it was only an unfortunate coincidence that the desired blue eyes and blond hair happen to be recessive traits. But when I compared my parents features’ and mine, I noticed that the least aesthetically pleasing version of each kind of feature basically always trumped its better-looking counterpart in the genetic lottery.
Are alleles that code for ugly looks, dominant?
I’d be a Terachang if the pattern were the other way.
Are alleles that code for ugly looks, dominant?
| Mom (Full Chinese) | Dad (Full Chinese) | Me (Full Chinese) |
|---|---|---|
| Double eyelids | Monolids | Almost-monolids |
| Normal IPD | Very close-set eyes | Very close-set eyes |
| Long face | Short face | Long face |
| Downward-inclined jawline | Jawline nearly parallel to horizon | Downward-inclined jawline |
| Small, slim, and low-fat nose | Big and bulbous nose | Big and bulbous nose |
| Very flat face | Forward grown (for a Mongoloid) | Very flat face |
| Projecting cheekbones | Meh cheekbones | Meh cheekbones |
| Long philtrum | Medium-length philtrum | Long philtrum |
| Short front cranium (short distance from ears to forehead) | Long front cranium (forward-grown forehead) (for a Mongoloid) | Short front cranium (short distance from ears to forehead) |
| All wisdom teeth impacted | Fully-grown wisdom teeth | All wisdom teeth impacted |
| 5'3" | 5'9" | 5'5.5" |
I’d be a Terachang if the pattern were the other way.
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