Why people have different eye colors.

@thetis74 (1525)
August 13, 2011 10:34pm CST
Two brown- parents usually produced a brown-eyed child, and tow blue-eyed parents almost always has blue-eyed babies. But when parents has blue eyes and other other has brown ones, their children are usually brown-eyed. The fact is that brown eyes are stronger hereditary trait, so that brown-eyed people far outnumber those who have blue eyes throughout the world. So what color of eyes you have and your parents have. Well, for me, my parents have both black eyes. So I have black eyes. I do wish they were a little brown at least.
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• Canada
15 Aug 11
If you ever try to research on some biology, and or anthropology, you will come upon phenotypes and genotypes. Or perhaps reading up on a man known as Gregor Mendel, who studied these early on with different types of pea plants. Really interesting stuff. Furthermore, there is actually simple math which includes a phenotype/genotype chart that can calculate the odds of acquiring the trait. But generally, phenotypes refer to physical makeup, and genotypes refer to genetic makeup. Final thought, I may be wrong, but pretty certain thus far, that their is no black eyes, just really dark brown, so your wish may come true. Check closely with a mirror if your eyes are black, or really dark brown, I do suggest to have white lighting in the room so you can see a nice reflection on the mirror. Cheers
@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
I do notice that. When I looked at my daughter's eyes once when she was so small I thought I saw her eyes to be brown. Then it was black. Yes it is true that it was dark brown when there is plenty of light. Thank you for that. You dis share something so important and interesting. You are absolutely right in everything you said.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
15 Aug 11
As far as I'm concerned, it has to do with genetics. Genes are passed on from parent to child. Children inherent biological traits, personality traits, and such from their parents through the genes. If there is another reason, then I am not aware of it, but that's the reason that I can give.
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@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
Those reasons are perfectly true dear friend. Genes are always responsible speaking of eye colors. I appreciate it.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
14 Aug 11
My mother had brown eyes and my dad had hazel, and I ended up with a light brown with a little yellow tint. I would absolutely love to have black eyes, either that or green, because I feel my eyes are too light in color.. As for brown being stronger, you are correct, but that isn't always the case. My sister had brown eyes and her husband had blue and their son had really blue eyes..
@thetis74 (1525)
14 Aug 11
Your eyes are really nice. I think you look good in that than with the black. Yes it isn't always the case. Hazel eyes are really beautiful. I haven't seen hazel eyes in person.
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• United States
14 Aug 11
Thanks, I guess this is a case of "the grass is greener" which means we like what other people have. My daughter has a darker brown that she got from her dad and I think she has the most beautiful eyes. I sometimes use makeup to make my eyes look darker..lol
@thetis74 (1525)
14 Aug 11
Haha. Okay. Make up is a good idea on highlihting the beauty of any eyecolor. When you get the right shade of makeup that goes well with your eye color then anyone's eyes can look really lovely.
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@dong88 (795)
• China
14 Aug 11
Hello!Interesting topic,because of the different RACES,such as yellow,white,black,and so on,so the eyes will have different color,my eyes are black.In fact I like blue eyes,or brown eyes,wow,that's really beautiful. Happy every day!
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@thetis74 (1525)
14 Aug 11
Blue would be very, very nice. But since I am Asian it is hard to wish for a blue one. It won't fit me. Haha. I always wanted brown eyes.
• Philippines
14 Aug 11
That's genetics! Eye color is governed by polygenic inheritance, not by simple Mendelian laws. Blue is a recessive color, whereas black is the most dominant. My eye color is hazel or grayish. My father's is brown, my mother's is like mine. Black is beautiful. However, I believe that any color is beautiful. I just don't know why we tend to long for what we do not have. White people, for instance, spend money on tanning salons, while brown people, use whitening soap. White people color their hair medium brown, while some black people, dye it blond, which is quite preposterous. Let us be happy and proud of what we have.
@thetis74 (1525)
14 Aug 11
Yes, that is very true. Sometimes I really just can't help liking blue eyes. Your eyes are really nice. But my hair is so black and I never dyed it. I don;t want to ruin my hair with all the chemicals because for many I notice that the effects is almost irreversible. Thanks a lot for that.
@gluv1627 (45)
• Philippines
14 Aug 11
we have different eye color bec. we have different parents. we cannot choose our parents! that's it, it's genetic- it's all about heredity!
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@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
Yes it is. We need to accept that we can't choose the eye colors we want. It's good to have eyes anyway, when others can't even see.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
14 Aug 11
My Mother had brown eyes and my Father's eyes were blue. My eyes are a deep green but green eyes do run in my extended family
@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
Green is also very nice. I love looking at people whose got these eye colors. They said Elizabeth Taylor has purple eyes. It must be really nice too.
@52ff9999 (21)
• China
15 Aug 11
So do I. All my family members are black eyes.
@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
I am Filipino, so most of my family members have black eyes too. My grandfather was half Spanish. He had brown eyes. I used to hope that I should have inherited it. Lol.
@r3jcorp (1382)
• Philippines
15 Aug 11
I have black eyes too because both my parents have it too. Funny that my little daughter was thinking that people with black eyes on childhood days would finally have a choice to change its color in adulthood naturally. She has a black eyes and dreamed of having a blue eyes later in life. I told her that what she saw are artificial eyes wearing blue contact lenses. Now, she doesn't want it anymore because she understand that it could be painful and not natural.
@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
Haha! Children...we can't blame them because most of the dolls they love have blue eyes. Blue eyes are also very attractive.
• China
14 Aug 11
my parents are both black eyes and i know almost all people are black eyes in china. if i were with bule eyes, other people may think i came from other countries ,hehe.
@thetis74 (1525)
15 Aug 11
Haha. That was funny. People will think you could have inherited it from an ancestor who got blue eyes that was inherited from one foreign parent.