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by Udo 5551 days ago
> Although society tends to view blacks less favorably in general so tradeoff here is still not a no-brainer.

I'm not so sure about that. Granted, where I live there are really really few black people, but I observed they are generally very successful with women no matter whether they're bald or hairy. And I overheard women talk about the advantages and the cuteness of black guys. Heck, a girl friend of mine even kept going on and on about wanting to have "chocolate-colored babies". So, yes, I'd probably choose being black over being hairy if that were possible.
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kenjackson 5551 days ago
I didn't mean in terms of attractiveness to females. They seem to do fine there -- that I agree.

I just meant in terms of everything else, like the research showing that an identical resume with just different names (one black and one white sounding) the white sounding name will get many more call backs.

So, yes, I'd probably choose being black over being hairy if that were possible.

Maybe I missed you stating you were hairy and bald before... it's an odd combination, but not uncommon. I'd love to know why evolutionarily this is so common.

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Udo 5551 days ago
>> So, yes, I'd probably choose being black over being hairy if that were possible.

> Maybe I missed you stating you were hairy and bald before...

No, I meant I am neither. But if I could choose one trait, I'd probably opt for black instead of full-head-haired. Probably. It'd be a close one.

> it's an odd combination, but not uncommon. I'd love to know why evolutionarily this is so common.

I believe the reason for general body hairiness, baldness and susceptibility to prostate cancer may be a mutation to the Dihydrotestosterone receptors. Or maybe there is just more of the hormone to begin with, I forget.

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