Origin of Body Hair among Caucasiods

[Ultra]

I've been wondering, where does all the body hair come from for Europeans, Middle-Easterners and other Caucasiod races and people? Mongoloid and Negroid people seem to be quite hairless in comparison? Why? Is it the legacy of ancient neanderthal admixture among primarily Europeans and Middle-Eastern and other Caucasiod people perhaps? I haven't seen a single black or east Asian person with any body hair in my life so far...




I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been thinking about this delicate scientifical anthropological matter! Help me out here fellow TA comrades and members and experts!

[Caismeachd]

I was told its not related to Neanderthals. The gene is supposedly different. Maybe sexual selection or an environmental adaptation but I'm also interested in what others have to say.

[alb0zfinest]

I was told its not related to Neanderthals. The gene is supposedly different. Maybe sexual selection or an environmental adaptation but I'm also interested in what others have to say.


There is a flaw with that theory. Middle easterners are very hairy yet they aren't in cold climates. They don't need hair to adapt to hot climates.

[Steven]

I've been wondering, where does all the body hair come from for Europeans, Middle-Easterners and other Caucasiod races and people? Mongoloid and Negroid people seem to be quite hairless in comparison? Why? Is it the legacy of ancient neanderthal admixture among primarily Europeans and Middle-Eastern and other Caucasiod people perhaps? I haven't seen a single black or east Asian person with any body hair in my life so far...




I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been thinking about this delicate scientifical anthropological matter! Help me out here fellow TA comrades and members and experts!

Probably because Europe used to be under ice and the only people who could survive were hairy ass people.

[ChocolateFace]

I think Ultra might be right about us getting it from neanderthals. Only partially correct however. Neolithic Meds who haven't mixed much with neanderthals are the hairiest Europeans.

There are Asians and Africans with body hair also.

[Caismeachd]

Remember that east asians have the same neanderthal % dna as Europeans though.

[rashka]

There is a flaw with that theory. Middle easterners are very hairy yet they aren't in cold climates. They don't need hair to adapt to hot climates.
I would include Indians/Persians in that too. They are very hairy.

[Swearengen]

I would assume that blacks lost it living in such a warm climate. Asians lost it due to their low androgen/androgen receptor sensitivity levels.

It isn't something that we gained. We just didn't lose it because it's useful during the winter.

[Austo]

There is a flaw with that theory. Middle easterners are very hairy yet they aren't in cold climates. They don't need hair to adapt to hot climates.

Much body hair also protects from sunburn.

[Arbërori]

I hate body hair, it's such a nuissance. Can't wait to get waxed as usual.

[Arbërori]

Wil XX join?

No, I like my men manly.

[Methusalem]

It is due to mixture between monkeys are humans.

[Ivan Kramskoï]

There is a map about this in wikipedia.
What do you guys think ??
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Bodyhair_map_according_to_American_Journal_of_Phys ical_Anthropology_and_other_sources.jpg

[Ivan Kramskoï]

no comment ??

[Artek]

There is a map about this in wikipedia.
What do you guys think ??
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Bodyhair_map_according_to_American_Journal_of_Phys ical_Anthropology_and_other_sources.jpg
Scandinavia being so hairy?

[Virtuous]

Scandinavia being so hairy?

They wax because of feminism.

[Artek]

They wax because of feminism.
But seriously, it doesn't fit the bill IMHO. We should wait for the oppinions of our apricity Scandoz.

[Dengizik]

Scandinavia being so hairy?

And Northern Japan it seems.

[Methusalem]

And Northern Japan it seems.

Ainu

[Artek]

And Northern Japan it seems.
It's more hairy, because of the greater Ainu influences. But I think, that this map is incorrect. Southernmost Japanese (especially Okinawaeans) are also more hairy than people from the middle Japan(hints of acient Aboriginal admixture). Scandinavia also seems to be unbelievably distinctive from the rest. Other hairy parts of Europe are obvious (Mediterranean Sea)

[Sarmatian]

Scandinavia being so hairy?

Yes, there are lots of blonde people with excessive body hair.

[Swearengen]

I'm surprised at scandinavia. They usually grow patchy beards.

[Roy]

I've been wondering, where does all the body hair come from for Europeans, Middle-Easterners and other Caucasiod races and people? Mongoloid and Negroid people seem to be quite hairless in comparison? Why? Is it the legacy of ancient neanderthal admixture among primarily Europeans and Middle-Eastern and other Caucasiod people perhaps? I haven't seen a single black or east Asian person with any body hair in my life so far...




I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been thinking about this delicate scientifical anthropological matter! Help me out here fellow TA comrades and members and experts!

Our hominid ancestors were also hairy (much more than we are today). We preserved this and others do not to put it very concisely.

[ChocolateFace]

Scandinavians grow nice beards. That was taking into consideration.

[Swearengen]

Henrik Zetterberg is the only one I can think of who grows a decent one during hockey playoffs. And even his is scraggly looking.

[Artek]

Scandinavians grow nice beards. That was taking into consideration.
Yeah, Pallantides is a great example of that. I said, we need some Scandinavians in this thread ;D

[Arbërori]

Yeah, Pallantides is a great example of that. I said, we need some Scandinavians in this thread ;D

And I need you... :P

[Artek]

And I need you... :P
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