I mean, the ones I know are absolutely hairless ( not one hair, nothing) so they don't need to shave their legs or arms....It feels like silk or something...
Is it biological, genetic, geographical ( i don't know)...?
2007-02-27 17:43:17 · 7 answers · asked by Jmyooooh 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Generally speaking, the darker the skin, the less hair it has. It's genetic which resulted from geographical reasons. White people hail from the north of the world (originally). They were exposed to little sunlight so they have fair skin. It was cold and they needed body hair to keep warm. On the contrary, black people hail from Africa where it's hot all year around. The sunlight was strong there and they were tanned. They needed to cool down therefore they had little hair.
Of course it doesn't apply to all people nowadays because of various reasons like the migration and mixture of races. People evolve all the time.
2007-02-27 18:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
IDK. I am black and I know that I don't have much body hair at all. I only have to shave my legs like once a week and my armpits like every 2 weeks (TMI- I know). I think it is genetics, I also noticed the same thing about Native Americans and Latinos with a lot of Indian blood. Maybe it has something to do with the climate our ancestors lived in. Since it was so hot they didn't need too much hair to keep them warm.
2007-02-28 02:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Roni 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
im not sure im black and i have to shave but the lotion i use makes my skin super soft...plus i take care of my body...but on the other hand my mom doesnt have hair on her legs or arm so it could be genetic to bad it wasnt passed onto me...beats the hell out of shaving
2007-02-28 01:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by orange_crush_05 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the ones you know have probably been waxed or lazered. Black people have hair on theirs bodiesjust as every other race does. You may notice that their skin feels as you say softer; that would be because they tend to moiturize, moisturize, moisturize. Since they (we) have darker skin colour,we have to stay well moisturized or else we look totally ashy.
2007-02-28 01:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by MD 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
OMG!!! That is so TRUE!!!!
Every guy I have dated had great thing to say about the texture of my skin....
and yes I AM VERY hairless :)
Good thing you noticed... I was begining to think I was the only one who noticed.
2007-02-28 01:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by venom! 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think it's genetic...
2007-02-28 01:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They dont, they are ASHY,and they have to use alot of cocoa butter.
2007-02-28 01:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by sherri p #5 2 · 2⤊ 7⤋