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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| D.D. wrote: |
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| Meh, I got premature balding from my father's side and premature greying from my mother's side. Never mind the former never greyed and the latter never went bald. Stupid genes. |
This should say " stupid about genes" you can blame your mother for the balding not your father. |
That's a fallacy. Genetics, unfortunately, doesn't work that way.
Case in point: My mother is italian. None of the males in her line of the family exhibited any signs of baldness. My italian grandfather died in his 70's with thick grey hair. My brother, lucky bastard that he is, inherited this particular trait, but not the hirsuteness commonly associated with wog genes.
My father however is english.... with the typical John Cleese english baldyness, gradually transforming into monty burns (albeit without the liver spots and money). And guess what? Oh yeah, yippee..... I get the baldness AND the hairiness. Stupid bloody genetics.... |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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I've been going grey since my early 20's. At 38 I'm almost white. I keep it dyed!  There is no way in hell I'm going to let it grow out and be all silver either. I am female though. Maybe that makes a difference.  |
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Viaje
Joined: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Indebted, USA
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I do think being female makes a difference. To be honest I have been somewhat uncomfortable with my increasing greyness here, but being a man it is not a big priority either. But women face much more pressure in this area. I am thinking of it now because of the prospect of going to Korea and hearing that it could make a difference in how I am received. Another factor in all this--do you notice that being grey for a man means nothing if you are rich and famous?
I also just thought of a teacher I had in community college many years ago. She was fortyish, her hair was about half grey. She had long, flowing hair, with thich streaks of grey. I admired her for being so comfortable with herself; the class was cultural anthropolgy and there are many down to earth, genuine professors in that field.
I think I will imitate those I admire, hence come to Korea with the grey and all the flaws. I'm coming as I am. |
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