All depends whether you choose to put emphasis on the similarities or on the differences. There exists a certain continuity in the world, so one could easily say we all are animals as well. However, then all the uniqueness is lost and it doesn't say much of the reality.
If it would originate in Africa 50000 years ago, then it is odd it didn't spread with the migrations worldwide, such a mutation is improbable to develope in tropical climate. What more, the Out-of-Africa theory itself is only one theory which is being propagated and politically hyped today, one needn't take it too seriously. Try some anthropological literature, Carleton Stevens Coon is a good American anthropologist for eaxample.
Its a bit like the americans facination with telling everyone they are half irish quarter indian or what ever genetic mix they have, instead of just saying they are american. Dont think any one else in the world does that. The redhead gene is the same, where your ancestors originated from is irrelevent, you are what you are, british american french, what ever.....
As all human life originated in what is now called africa, in some sense we all are, however it is so far removed as to be totally irrelevent to us. I dont think the redhead gene started in africa however, there is great debate about where is started, all i know is that i am a genetic mutation... and proud !
I don't know how much I believe that we would be considered "African"----I'm a Red Headed American and Proud of it! :) I would gladly admit to being irish but does "African" really make that much sense? I just don't see how this is possible?? :)
I don't really consider myself anything, well except redheaded :). I don't like labels. Haha that didn't answer anything. We are all related somehow so I guess we could be considered African. I'd rather go with the term human though. Anywho I love my genetic mutation :P.
