I am very angry today, can you tell?

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[–] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Happened in my workplace, in the implied sense as a coworker I no longer interact with proclaimed I had "good genetics".

Some background, There is a massive amount of light skin bias in indo-eurasia. Pathan or Pusthans are a group of people in Pakistan/Afghanistan.

We are stereotyped as "tall", "strong", "stubborn", "beautiful", " light colored skin", "black hair".

Of course this leads into eugenics. Because of course we get viewed as a "superior" people throughout Indoeurasia.

I don't get sick often? It's because I am genetically good (implying others inferiority).

I have lush hair? It's because I am genetically good. (implying again).

Overall interacting with said coworker was exhausting, and now I don't. But this reality remains whenever someone learns I am Pathan.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I thought good hair was actually genetics, or am I wrong about that? Several generations of bald relatives had me convinced if I'm being honest.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago

    All hair types are equal, and none are better or worse. Lush vs Thin have their evolutionary rationales.

    Balding is a unique unfortunate downside of male biology, and from what I understand, happens regardless of genetic inheritance.

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