Race, genetics & non scientific thoughts on the body

[shortindiangirl]

Curious about what our Indian-White baby will look like, an internet search led me to a Sepia discussion about race and genetic characteristicsAlthough the post is about what constitutes "normal" birth weight for desis, the discussion led me to thoughts about how race-genetics can inform us about our health

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On the plus side...

[dakini_bones]

mongrel genetics gives "hybrid vigor", at least in the animal kingdom.
Cross any two purebreds and the resulting offspring usually have the best of both, and lack the bad genetics of the parent purebreed.
Now, forgive the previous, slightly vulgar, scientific jargon, but a eurasian baby will probably be free of either extreme, but adaptable to both.
Sounds like good news to me!

[deponti]

I totally agree with dr_koolaimzz. Interbreeding gives strength. Being "pure" generally results in inbreeding.

Aha..why not call the baby Eurasia?

I know you said that the baby is kicking so much that it is a donkey..but some of us have been expecting a zebra....

[djpekky]

This is an interesting post. I am a Latina, which is not really a race but a mix of races, so I have been wondering what diet and other things mean for me. I mean, we are a mix of races growing in a tropical country, so your post made me intrigued about how us Latinos, regardless of skin coulour or other things have our genes adapting.

Peace!

Pekky