[TheHansa]

Why does having ginger hair go hand in hand with freckles and pinkish pale skin? Does the recessive gene which gives a person ginger hair also effect skin colour?

I mean ginger not redheard btw

[mattamz]

[Kiss]

(Original post by mattamz)

[Darkphilosopher]

(Original post by Kiss)
x

Lmao

[TheHansa]

Any non offensive answers?

[hamijack]

In answer to your question, yes the recessive gene that affects hair pigment also affects skin pigment.

With that out the way; ginger girls can be well fit.

[popsicles3]

Yes it is to do with genetics

[Dont Tread On Me]

The lack of soul drains them of all colour in their skin.

[No Man]

I wouldn't necessarily say ginger hair goes hand in hand with having freckles, but yes it has to do with recessive genes.

[i love pencils]

yes I use it for my cooking all the time, gingers are very tasty for your food and very healthy for your as well

[GingerGoat]

(Original post by i love pencils)
yes I use it for my cooking all the time, gingers are very tasty for your food and very healthy for your as well

Suitably silly but original, I like
Even if it does make my username sounds like a recipe...

But, yes from what I understand the gene is linked to the pigmentation of the skin. It is recessive and only about 1 in 3 people the gene shows up. Explains why people like me, who have parents who are black haired, produce 2 ginger kids. That or we had a ginger milk man maybe...

[theonelink]

(Original post by GingerGoat)
Suitably silly but original, I like
Even if it does make my username sounds like a recipe...

But, yes from what I understand the gene is linked to the pigmentation of the skin. It is recessive and only about 1 in 3 people the gene shows up. Explains why people like me, who have parents who are black haired, produce 2 ginger kids. That or we had a ginger milk man maybe...

I feel sorry for you

[Olifromsolly]

Damn, I'm a recessive scum. I have red hair, freckles, pale skin and dyspraxia.

Time to hang myself and not further poison the human race!

[ashleighjomo]

i have red hair, freckles and pale skin and i get called names

[ashleighjomo]

(Original post by mattamz)

that is so horrible i am a ginger and i have a soul!!!!!!

[TheHansa]

(Original post by mattamz)

Correct, which is why Ron Managed to survive the death eater attack in the Order of the Phoenix.

[jennaz77]

I think red hair is the most beautiful natural hair colour

[hanaxo]

I love ginger hair!

[Pyramidologist]

(Original post by TheHansa)
Why does having ginger hair go hand in hand with freckles and pinkish pale skin? Does the recessive gene which gives a person ginger hair also effect skin colour?

I mean ginger not redheard btw

Ginger hair is created through a pigmentation gene, and so is linked to fair or pale (depigmentated) skin. Its not a recent mutation, but originated with Neanderthals. Its limited to Caucasoids, particuarly of North-Western European descent.

[rutheliz]

My boyfriend is ginger but he also has no freckles, gets tanned and has brown eyes. Also nobody else is his family is ginger, it's odd...