News, Mixed-race couple give birth to black and white twins - for the second time. (light, rate)

[John1960]

They like to say their family is two in a million.

For Alison Spooner and her partner Dean Durrant's offspring have defied the odds - not once, but twice.

Mixed-race couple give birth to black and white twins - for the second time | Mail Online

[Laura707]

That is so odd! I find that the older twins look exactly alike, just one is dark skinned, the other light. At least one won't feel like a odd ball because it is the only one of a certian color.

[MistyVT]

Why don't I find this odd??? The parents are of different colors...so skin tone could go either way.

[MistyVT]

Originally Posted by Laura707

That is so odd! I find that the older twins look exactly alike, just one is dark skinned, the other light. At least one won't feel like a odd ball because it is the only one of a certian color.

I agree..I think the older twins look very much alike. Cutie pies!

[cdc3217]

I find this very interesting!
Two sets of twins - that's the hard part!

[Taboo2]

Originally Posted by Trombley

Why don't I find this odd??? The parents are of different colors...so skin tone could go either way.

Because darker skin and eyes usually overpower the lighter skin and eye color.

[MtnzFam]

Interesting!! Such a beautiful family IMO!

[partyof4]

how unique!

[denverian]

We have bi-racial (black and white) twins and they look half way inbetween, color-wise. Oddly, their birth certificates label them "African American", which I don't agree with as acurate.

[NCyank]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

Because darker skin and eyes usually overpower the lighter skin and eye color.

Unless the dad is also mixed race and has recessive genes including lighter skin and eye color...it can go either way...and obviously has.