Do Carnies have children? Is the society of Carney-dom one that reproduces itself through propagation and sexual reproduction, or does it rely on recruitment a la the Shakers?
Case in point: there are people who are Carnies, but are there people who become Carnies?
But yet, have researchers ever identified a juvenile Carnie while doing field investigations?
Some traits typical to the population (small hands) may well be genetically linked. Other traits however (poor dental health/hygiene, fondness for cabbage) may just as well be a matter of socialization and social-economic position.
If, indeed Carney-dom is sexually reproductive, does one need to be concerned about genetic bottle-necking in the population? Is it likely that this is an exogamous population?
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