Is it likely I have a black gene too?

[Anonymous]

I can change from lighter than usual if it were snowing to a more tanned skin if it's very hot. Even though I'm relatively fair skinned (not white, just lighter), I've always noticed the top part of my hair is always nearly impossible to get it straightened. While the rest of my hair is wavy, that top part (on my forehead) is very curly, as if I had a tiny fraction of Afro hair. I have to brush it a lot and put gel on it.

I guess I wouldn't get surprised since many of us can for sure have a black ancestor, even if by a minor %. Even though I don't know any blacks in my family, is it likely I have black genes too?

[NamerOfStars]

"Likely", nothing; ALL of us have black ancestors. Remember where we evolved; "white" skin would've gotten you killed from sunstroke on the Serengeti.

Yes, this DOES mean there's room for abuse in those states that still have "one drop" laws on the books, since in those places, literally our entire species is black. I'm not aware of anyone having tried it, though.

[Asker]

Interesting and it makes sense. My skin can adapt to both cold and sunny weathers. The two things I've noticed about myself is the curly, kinky hair on top and my face is broader too; both of that are black traits.

[YesterdaysChild]

Anything is possible. People can be born with genetic traits from several people. This baby was born with the same blond spot that her mother has. And the other girl was born with both blond and brown hair.

[Asker]

Genes are interesting indeed. We might still get something even from a past ancestor that's been dead for the longest.

[YesterdaysChild]

Very possible. Genes do sometimes pass a generation and then reappear.

[MementoMori777]

have you done a DNA test?

[Asker]

No but now I'm curious about it.

[MementoMori777]

then i recommend maybe that DNA test lol

[Anonymous]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 bullshit

[Asker]

No, it's not. I can't ever get that part of my hair straightened or if I finally do, it gets wavy or goes back to being kind of curly.

[Opinion Owner]

Go to a good hairstylist

[YesterdaysChild]

I read about a child that was born with such kinky hair that she could never comb it down. So it is possible.