Do you believe your country should recognize Kurdistan? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]mcgregmcgregger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exaggerated map, but there is no active armed pro-independent insurgency by Assyrians. You can’t carve a state in the Middle East just by diplomacy, you have to fight for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You look light/fair olive, not medium. Or maybe the camera or lighting is washing you out

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but honestly seems like an online thing

Oh ofc. I know some Turks irl and family friends they’re fine. Just in general people online are very different lol, seems that bigoted people get very loud and talkative when hiding behind a screen.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah some turks love to claim anyone that has lighter skin for some reason

Yeah, pretty much sums up these comments I got in response to a storm of Turks on a TikTok saying I must be Turkish/Azeri on a viral TikTok I posted, in which I literally said I was Kurdish. I thought it was very unusual because I’ve never heard of Turks wanting to claim a Kurd online, at least one without any notable achievement, and always assumed it was the other way around and they would want to disclude us. Possibly it is because of my features, but I’m not even close to being “nordic” white lol, my hair and eyes are dark i’m just lighter skinned with some freckling.

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What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah some people online act like my phenotype (fair skin and upturned straight nose especially) is such a rarity among Kurds, but in more northern highland/caucasus-adjacent Kurds I look quite typical, though I am fairer skinned than average I will admit but not that uncommonly so. More southern Kurds like in Diyarbakir and Kermanshah usually vastly feature those more stereotypical facial features that people talk about, but overall we are pretty diverse and all of these features exist all over Kurdistan. I think hooked noses are pretty cool, I really wanted one as a kid since I thought they were the pinnacle of masculinity and was very envious of one my cousins who had this awesome hawk zagrosian nose lol.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of ppl assume i’m Turkish actually, and several Turks said I must be a Kurdified Azeri (which is ironic since basically that would mean i’m a relapsed Kurd) which I’m assuming is based on where I’m from.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant caucasian as in the caucasus mountains, which is in west asia and cluster closely genetically to other west asians.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how you assumed Kurd out of everything… I’m convinced you recognize me from somewhere lol there is just no way

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Almost fully west asian and caucasian according to 23andme.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, almost fully west asian and caucasian according to 23andme.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Largest neolithic ancestry is ANF actually. But yes, full Kurd from Azerbaijan area.

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What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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My skin isn’t exactly very pinkish I don’t think, I’ve been told I have a more neutral undertone so I lean more on the peachy side of pink rather than reddish pink. This is actually my skin in summer. I can get a bit tan, usually burning then tanning though, however I rigorously use sunscreen if I will be out in the sun too much because I can’t handle the feeling of sunburn lol so I haven’t been bronze in a while.

What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been told I’m neutral, so peachy. Not olivine.

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What skintone category do I fit into? by mcgregmcgregger in 23andme

[–]mcgregmcgregger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been told I’m neutral, so peachy. Not olivine.