What are your thoughts on genetic throwbacks (Atavism) ?

[doopayo]

This is when an ancestral genetic trait reappears after a very long period of time. For example; a white couple giving birth to a child that appears to be of African descent. This can be attributed and traced back to a single African ancestor many generations ago.

People who are unaware of this would otherwise assume that they are black or biracial, based on the way they look. Sandra Laing (South African) and Anthony Lennon (Irish) are examples of this. So id like to know your thoughts on this

[t-8900]

Yes I have something like this though not as far back. I have the nose of my great grandfather who i am honored to have taken a trait after. I'm the only person in the family with this trait that's alive today. And not even his children go it so that's REALLY cool. he was born in the 1800's so that's something

[Shamiah02]

I seen a family on the news who were both black and had twins. One looked completely white and the other looked completely black.
And it turned out one of them had white in their family from like 4 generations ago.

It's very interesting to see it happen.
I got mixed feelings because it could cause problems growing up for the kid.
Bullying, not understanding why they look different than the rest of the family. Things like that

[menina]

I find hard to believe in this to be honest. If it happened to me, I would assume that the baby was switched at the hospital.

[Cubus]

I don't know of it's what you mean, but I know a couple where both husband and wife have black hair, and their daughter was born with blonde hair. I believe it's because of one of the ancestors from previous generations.

[purplepoppy]

Sounds like a good excuse if I ever get blacked and the condom fails.

[Snsns]

Yep, Africans was the first humans found on earth... Kinda crazy to think we're all descendents of them

[Anonymous]

My (adopted) cousin appears to be black, but her DNA test showed more than half European genetically. Her kid is blond like her husband.

[Opinion Owner]

She gets pissed when people think she's the nanny.

[Cubus]

Actually most of Black Americans have European genes, even if they don't look.

[msc545]

it happens - not a problem really.