Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair?

Mudkip94 · 13 Sep 2009, 1:05 PM

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I know two chinese guys who I've recently noticed don't have hair on their arms and legs so I lol'd at them. Is this normal for chinese people or have they not hit puberty yet (they're 16)?

Divinity_ · 13 Sep 2009, 1:07 PM

hahas . i think it's true but i know some chinese guys who have a fair bit hair on their arms and legs. it varies actually.

KFunk · 13 Sep 2009, 1:47 PM

It is probably a consequence of the aquatic lifestyle of the coastal mongoloid populations creating a selective advantage for hairlessness. Note also that seaports are the historical hub of commerce so it is unsuprising that such populations would come to be dominant in the asian region.

Might. not. be. true.

louy · 13 Sep 2009, 2:23 PM

It is fairly common that Chinese people are not too hairy. Not just hairless on their arms and legs, they also do not have much facial hair.

dd24 · 13 Sep 2009, 2:28 PM

OH RLY?

Uncle · 13 Sep 2009, 5:18 PM

neither does mudkip

Mudkip94 · 14 Sep 2009, 5:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dd24

OH RLY?

OMG! I saw that on one of them medical shows! It's called like hypertrichosis.

lala2 · 14 Sep 2009, 7:19 PM

It varies. Northern Chinese (so Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) have more hair than SE Asian Chinese, due to the colder climate. Maybe the guys you're referring to are Singaporean or Malaysian? I have very little hair as a Malaysian Chinese. Gotta love not having to shave arms and legs

cherii2007 · 14 Sep 2009, 11:07 PM

I'm a HK Chinese, and as a girl I'm fairly hairy compared to other Asian girls.
I can thank my boredom for that though...I got bored and shaved my arm hair (which used to be SO thin and short compared to now ''==) a while ago. Same with my legs...........

lesson learnt.

likingtherain · 17 Sep 2009, 10:36 AM

Is that true then? If you shave your hair it comes back thicker? Could we run a test and someone just shave one arm for a year and see if the hair at the end of the year is thicker than the other arm?

_trickster_ · 17 Sep 2009, 9:00 PM

girls are more hairier
boys are less, cept on their heads, which suddenly disappears when they hit 50
attribute it to lack of testosterone or genetics, i guess it also explains the fairer skin and whatnot

Jeee · 17 Sep 2009, 9:15 PM

Yeah, they have nice smooth skin all the time.

jeshxcore · 27 Sep 2009, 3:41 PM

haha i have like barely any arm hair.. and barely any leg hair.. but my leg hair is a tiny bit thicker now because i shave them.

Hornby · 27 Sep 2009, 4:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dd24

OH RLY?

That's only Garry Lyon though

rinc · 27 Sep 2009, 4:11 PM

I'm chinese and have realllllly fine and light leg hairs that aren't really visible unless you closely inspect my legs haha. Same goes for arm hair too. It's the best when you're a girl.

It goes for head hair too though. Mine is extremely fine, naturally quite light and dead straight and my sisters have wavy,thick, dark (almost black) hair on their heads as well as much darker arm and leg hair

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Divinity_ Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 247 Last Activity: 16 Nov 2009, 10:09 AM	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? hahas . i think it's true but i know some chinese guys who have a fair bit hair on their arms and legs. it varies actually.

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KFunk Psychic refugee HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Sydney Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,712 Last Activity: Today, 1:32 AM Blog Entries: 1	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? It is probably a consequence of the aquatic lifestyle of the coastal mongoloid populations creating a selective advantage for hairlessness. Note also that seaports are the historical hub of commerce so it is unsuprising that such populations would come to be dominant in the asian region. Might. not. be. true. __________________ Philosophy/Medicine @ UNSW - 4^th year - "The Nothing itself nothings." (ex pumice aquam)

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lala2 Ancient Orator HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,614 Last Activity: Yesterday, 3:38 PM Blog Entries: 15	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? It varies. Northern Chinese (so Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) have more hair than SE Asian Chinese, due to the colder climate. Maybe the guys you're referring to are Singaporean or Malaysian? I have very little hair as a Malaysian Chinese. Gotta love not having to shave arms and legs __________________ "I'm glad I did, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again"~~Mark Twain

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cherii2007 New Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Female Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 23 Last Activity: 18 Nov 2009, 11:09 PM	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? I'm a HK Chinese, and as a girl I'm fairly hairy compared to other Asian girls. I can thank my boredom for that though...I got bored and shaved my arm hair (which used to be SO thin and short compared to now ''==) a while ago. Same with my legs........... lesson learnt.

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jeshxcore Member HSC: 2011 Gender: Female Location: Upper North Shore Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 104 Last Activity: Yesterday, 2:02 PM	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? haha i have like barely any arm hair.. and barely any leg hair.. but my leg hair is a tiny bit thicker now because i shave them.

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rinc New Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Female Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 13 Last Activity: 19 Nov 2009, 7:33 PM	Re: Chinese People Have No Arm/Leg Hair? I'm chinese and have realllllly fine and light leg hairs that aren't really visible unless you closely inspect my legs haha. Same goes for arm hair too. It's the best when you're a girl. It goes for head hair too though. Mine is extremely fine, naturally quite light and dead straight and my sisters have wavy,thick, dark (almost black) hair on their heads as well as much darker arm and leg hair __________________ HSC '10 Biology, Modern History, Ext History, Legal Studies, Adv English, Ext 1 English, Ext 2 Eng, SOR 1u ATAR AIM: 93

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