Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)
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Cute kids!! Whether he's the biological father (which I don't think he is) or not, he's still their father nonetheless.
I agree that it does not really matter whether he is their biological father, but I think that he is.
The Forest Gump law of the Wonder of Chocolates also applies to genetics: "You never know whut you gon' git."
There are millions of people with all kinds of multi-continental party mix heritage, who "look like" all kinds of things.
And looking at these children, they remind me very much of the beautiful face, especially the eyes, that Michael once had.
It is a bittersweet sight, the beauty of the children is a reminder of what a fabulous looking man he would be today, a reminder of how body dysmorphic disorder or whatever the right term is, can impact people, even geniuses.
They don't "look that white" to me, either, but that is sooo subjective, I mean, what does "white" or "black" or "brown" look like?Ask a thousand people about a thousand other people, and you will wind up with about four thousand answers!
Edit for an interesting (or soporific, depending on your point of view) linguistic note: In Spanish, and probably other languages that just don't spring to mind at the moment, usage of words describing people as blonde, brunette, white, black, etc, is frequently relative to the actual individuals being discussed - or present!
For instance, someone might be a brunette, or dark, or black, in one room at a party, walk into another room and become a blonde, light, or white, all depending on who is speaking, and who else is in each room!
Ask a thousand people about a thousand other people, and you will wind up with about four thousand answers!
Edit for an interesting (or soporific, depending on your point of view) linguistic note: In Spanish, and probably other languages that just don't spring to mind at the moment, usage of words describing people as blonde, brunette, white, black, etc, is frequently relative to the actual individuals being discussed - or present!
For instance, someone might be a brunette, or dark, or black, in one room at a party, walk into another room and become a blonde, light, or white, all depending on who is speaking, and who else is in each room!
haha well they said they look to white to be his kids.... I was just saying they aren't that white.. i am white, pale as can be! haha Some hispanic person came upto me and are like are you mexican? haha i am like i would be the palest one you ever seen if i was haha Lets just say sometimes even the lightest color of foundation is dark on me haha even some eye shadows that look light are way dark on me! haha
I tend to agree with you...they almost look like they have Slavic descent....they dont look that white.... they look like they have a different ethinicity as well to me..
There is nothing A.Amer about these kids....yeah it does hold true that "you never know what you gonna get" (Hence the reason why when black people "passed" in the past, they adopted rather than have biological children), but there is not AA ethinicity showing in these children....Minorities have VERY definitive features and STRONG genes, ans as a result certain characteristics will show, whether you are super light (almost white) or super dark.
For example, I one was out to dinner and saw a biracial couple out with their children (Mother Black, Father White) and when I saw their daughter it was amazing to see the result of their union...From behind, the child had very blond hair, and very fair skin, when she turned around I saw that she had Blue eyes, but what stuck out to me were her obviouse AA features, She has a DISTINCT AA nose, hair texture and lips....
Amazing how those genes work.
Sorry, but your genes just don't skip 2 children, even if you are MJ.
^^^ I bet you could show that same child to a random gaggle of other people, and some would agree with you, and some would insist that the child had to be 100% Caucasian!
And I don't think we could even count on votes falling neatly along any lines according to the ethnicity of the observers.
How we perceive the probable, even possible, ethnic heritage of others is about as scientific and predictable and explainable as the question of what color we prefer our bed pillows to be.
And in a way, that actually makes sense, when you consider the vast and delightful array of possibilities and combinations of flavors we all come in.
Regardless of which continent produced our enormous collection of ancestors, the Human Genome Project Nerds have informed us that as a species, amid all our uniqueness, genetically, there is about 2% difference between any one of us and a banana!
And I don't think we could even count on votes falling neatly along any lines according to the ethnicity of the observers.
How we perceive the probable, even possible, ethnic heritage of others is about as scientific and predictable and explainable as the question of what color we prefer our bed pillows to be.
And in a way, that actually makes sense, when you consider the vast and delightful array of possibilities and combinations of flavors we all come in.
Regardless of which continent produced our enormous collection of ancestors, the Human Genome Project Nerds have informed us that as a species, amid all our uniqueness, genetically, there is about 2% difference between any one of us and a banana!
