http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/30/skin-a-youth-under-apartheid/ Global Perspectives for an American Audience Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/30/skin-a-youth-under-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-3611 Reporter: Phillip Martin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=14133#comment-3611 Maureen, in the context of the former apartheid regime's strict racial classification system, ostensibly Sandra most certainly would not be viewed as white. In the 1950's, however, and even into the early 60's, the regime was still working out the kinks in a legal system that was first codified in 1948. Moreover, the fact that Sandra's parents had not one, but three children darker than themselves gives credence to the genetic explanation for their offspring. Plus, geneticists are pretty much in agreement these days that genes passed down over generations can indeed produce children of various skin shades within the same family. Albeit your incredulity(and that of others), the science seems to speak for itself. Maureen, in the context of the former apartheid regime’s strict racial classification system, ostensibly Sandra most certainly would not be viewed as white. In the 1950’s, however, and even into the early 60’s, the regime was still working out the kinks in a legal system that was first codified in 1948. Moreover, the fact that Sandra’s parents had not one, but three children darker than themselves gives credence to the genetic explanation for their offspring. Plus, geneticists are pretty much in agreement these days that genes passed down over generations can indeed produce children of various skin shades within the same family. Albeit your incredulity(and that of others), the science seems to speak for itself.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/30/skin-a-youth-under-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 Maureen Marais Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=14133#comment-3563 As a person who was born and lived in SA for 40 years, I can assure you that Sandra Laing IS NOT white! If there should be any black genes in the white South Africans, by now it is reduced to nil and would not result in a person of her color. She was either adopted or had a black father. As a person who was born and lived in SA for 40 years, I can assure you that Sandra Laing IS NOT white! If there should be any black genes in the white South Africans, by now it is reduced to nil and would not result in a person of her color. She was either adopted or had a black father.

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