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Maybe I lack white privilege. Do Hapas look Scandinavian?/
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  • Alexander OhnemusAlexander Ohnemus
1a)"The epicanthic fold produces the eye shape characteristic of persons from central and eastern Asia; it is also seen in some Native American peoples and occasionally in Europeans (e.g., Scandinavians and Poles)"(Britannica 2023).
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "epicanthic fold". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/science/epicanthic-fold. Accessed 27 May 2024.
4) "A small minority of people in northern Sweden and Finland, known as Sami, have some connections with Siberian people.
I don’t think they look Chinese at all. Chinese people have their own unique phenotypes. If you are talking about their eyes, there is a connection with Siberian people, who have eyes that people usually will associate with looking East Asian. Most Scandinavians have eyes that are similar to the rest of Europe.
Convergent evolution is another factor, especially for people living in colder climates. It’s common" (Sam Jones). https://www.quora.com/Why-many-people-in-Scandinavia-look-Asian-Chinese

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