No, I don't suggest XXY for the Sumeragi twins. I just wondered if - from a medical perspective - the fanlore could be confirmed or not. The Pubmed article describes gendermixed monozygotic twins (no Klinefelter), which have the boy healthy but the girl, having only one X showing severe symptoms. I was curious, if there was a condition (Klinefelter's) which, if it also applies, would have made it possible (as in not impossible at best). As far as I know, there's never been reported something like that. Also, judged just by probability: the probability of monozygotic twins + Kleinfelter's + condensed X chromosome in one of them amounts to one case in more than twice the number of Earth's current population. ;)
It was basically a "what if..." test. My own decision is that of "standard twins" (bizygotic, gendermixed), which just happen to look very much alike.
Regarding heights: I know. I checked their Japanese height average when I started writing, because height relations (between characters and the population average) is what you really need for writing. Numbers aren't that important. Luckily, height statistics (average height, standard deviations etc.) are a common health indicator, thus the data are easily available. I know from experience what it means to be above average (even if it's just 10 cm). For a German woman of my generation, I *am* tall, meaning trouble getting clothes, shoes, socks... At least, I can go and buy elegant mens' clothing. A good dress shirt in yellow or turquoise refitted with appropriate blouse buttons looks better than any blouse you get for the same money over here; and the sleeves are actually long enough instead of stopping a hands width above the wrist! Similar for sleek black dress pants. ;) But buying shoes was always a nightmare as a girl! I always pictured that as one of the reasons for the Western influence in Seishiro's lifestyle. A lot of stuff actually fit better. ;)
I figured even before JJ forced the numbers out of me that Subaru was about average height, Seishiro half a head above the average, and Kamui clearly below it. The rest was never needed (it would have been, if I 'd ever sent them shopping...) ;)
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Date: 2010-04-11 07:24 (UTC)From:It was basically a "what if..." test. My own decision is that of "standard twins" (bizygotic, gendermixed), which just happen to look very much alike.
Regarding heights: I know. I checked their Japanese height average when I started writing, because height relations (between characters and the population average) is what you really need for writing. Numbers aren't that important. Luckily, height statistics (average height, standard deviations etc.) are a common health indicator, thus the data are easily available.
I know from experience what it means to be above average (even if it's just 10 cm). For a German woman of my generation, I *am* tall, meaning trouble getting clothes, shoes, socks... At least, I can go and buy elegant mens' clothing. A good dress shirt in yellow or turquoise refitted with appropriate blouse buttons looks better than any blouse you get for the same money over here; and the sleeves are actually long enough instead of stopping a hands width above the wrist! Similar for sleek black dress pants. ;) But buying shoes was always a nightmare as a girl!
I always pictured that as one of the reasons for the Western influence in Seishiro's lifestyle. A lot of stuff actually fit better. ;)
I figured even before JJ forced the numbers out of me that Subaru was about average height, Seishiro half a head above the average, and Kamui clearly below it. The rest was never needed (it would have been, if I 'd ever sent them shopping...) ;)