Myth: “Native British cannot tan well but Nordics and Germans can”

[Grace O'Malley]

Yep, i think this map points things out quite well: you can see how different eastern England is and Wales despite being less blonde is also paler skinned something i really noticed when i was in Cardiff 2 weeks ago.

As well as red hair genes there is also IRF4 which acts as a "dimmer" switch for melanin production. It's been dubbed "the Pierce Brosnan gene".

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...cientists.html

What are the variants of IRF4?
Asian and African populations are fixed for the ancestral rs12203592*C allele, being monomorphic. In European populations, the rs12203592*T allele is found at around 17% allele frequency. This allele frequency is 40% in Ireland.

What are the IRF4-related phenotypes?
The rs12203592*T allele was statistically and significantly associated with dark hair colour, light eye colour, and decreased ability to tan [2,3,7]. Figure 1 shows the frequency of this phenotype by rs12203592 genotype in 1200 individuals from South-east Queensland. Figure 2, 3 and 4 demonstrate the blue eye and freckling phenotype of IRF4 rs12203592*T/T patients. IRF4 has also been one of the few genes linked to hair greying [8].

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/interfe...factor-4-gene/

[RyoHazuki]

I don't tan well, but my skin is a "sallow" white rather than ruddy pink for being pred. English.

[Westbrook]

Yea turns out the original Britons were actually Filipino

The third girl has a unique look. She must descend from the original Britons.

I'm of mostly British Isles descent, and I can get a good tan if I do it just right. I can tan like a Mexican, and I thank my lone Sicilian ancestor for that.

Americans being tan will almost always be attributed to our totally real and unmistakable native american/black/jewish/whatever genes

[Grogu]

Type V is practically what North Africans have, people from the Middle East and Indians, also type IV is a minority in Spain and almost non-existent in the countries of northern Europe and central, most of the southern euros have type III And a minority of type II and IV.

there are examples of skin type V among iberians. The user Luso per example. Most do not have this though... it must be a rare adaptation to the strong sun or something.

[Cristiano viejo]

there are examples of skin type V among iberians.

Cool story.

[Anglo-Celtic]

I hope you're not trolling. She's obviously an immigrant, possibly Filipino.

I was kidding, not trolling. I apologize to the literalists.

[Anglo-Celtic]

Yea turns out the original Britons were actually Filipino



Americans being tan will almost always be attributed to our totally real and unmistakable native american/black/jewish/whatever genes

I credited my 2.5% Sicilian ancestry. If it's not Sicily, it's Atlantis, which might be more realistic.

[travv]

it's a myth or I do have British genes

after driving a car:



an hour later

CV cannot tan too because of his V skin tone.