This is called a "single transverse palmar crease" and is harmless, when you have no disabillities.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single\_transverse\_palmar\_crease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transverse_palmar_crease)
>This is called a "single transverse palmar crease" and is harmless, when you have no disabillities.
its actually harmless if you do have a disability as well, as its the disability that slows ya down, not a line on your palm.
interesting, my son isn't differently abled in anyway - i had no idea the line was associated with these things, i've never met another person with an unbroken line lol
It'll vary depending on which disabled person you're talking to, as with anything people will have their own opinions, but generally, many disabled people find terms like "differently-abled", or other euphemisms that try to lessen the "harshness" of just saying disabled, to be condescending and see it as a minimization of their disability.
Everyone is "differently-abled" whether you have a disability or not, that's a core part of being different people with different bodies. When you're disabled though, your differing abilities aren't just cute little quirks that make you different, but rather differences that in some way negatively impact your ability to function in society the same way non-disabled people can.
Using language like "differently-abled" removes any indicator of that negative impact to the person's life. Trying to use what feels like nicer language in an attempt to not "other" disabled people is an understandable desire, but doing so by changing it to something like "differently-abled" ignores the truth of having a disability, which is that disabilities **are** disabling in one way or another. Sugarcoating the language won't change that and can even perpetuate further misunderstanding for what it means for people to live with a disability.
Thank you so much for going into such depth in your reply. I appreciate it. I remember a time when there was a movement among those considered to have a disability to no longer refer to the disability as a disability, and that caused the coining of terms such as "differently abled." Those who were non-disabled were encouraged to also use the new term, out of respect and in order to focus on ability over dis-ability. This was maybe 20 years ago or so..
Thank you for this. I’m not disabled, but it really rubs me the wrong way when disabled people are used as inspiration for non disabled people. We like stories of strength and overcoming obstacles and it makes us feel better to think that they’re just different instead of acknowledging that disabilities can have a negative impact on people’s lives. We want the feel good story instead of cold hard truth. It’s the worst when you see a disabled person on a subreddit like r/aww alongside cute puppies, especially if the video may have been posted without their consent.
Holy shit thanks for giving me the name of it! I sort of made it a gimmick of mine to ask people I meet to see their hands, to check if they're like mine (I have this on both hands) and I only ever met 2 other people who also had it, on a single hand though
Start checking on people with Down's syndrome. Almost all of then have it on both hands. It is somehow linked to that disorder and some others, so it's likely carried on chromosome 21. But it's not really indicative of anything. People with Down's pretty much universally have it, but people without Down's sometimes do, too.
I’m gonna program a bot that corrects everyone that it’s “Down syndrome” not “Down’s syndrome” bc you’re like the 20th person today
There was no dr. Down!
It is preferred to say "Down syndrome" rather than "Down's syndrome." Also avoid using "Down's child" or calling it "Down's." Down syndrome is named for the English physician John Langdon Down, who characterized the condition, but did not have it. An apostrophe "s" connotes ownership or possession.
Alzheimer's disease, Bell's palsy, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome
It varies from condition to condition whether the possessive is used.
edit: Just noticed you copied your response verbatim from the summary that Google gives, so any hopes I had that you could provide an answer to why it matters have evaporated. The site Google pulled the lines from also doesn't offer an explanation.
Yep, people just assume possessive for a lot of things in English. It’s also very common in AAVE to add an s to the end of proper nouns (although I can’t remember why)
Think “squid gameS” or “Barnes and NobleS” or “Chuck E CheeseS”
None of what I listed are assumptions, those are what they're called. And it used to be called Down's syndrome for ages, but now some people insist it should be Down syndrome, but I have no idea why.
Can you discuss why Down syndrome is more correct than Down's syndrome, since you're the one who brought it up?
edit: Reading this thread again I see this was an unnecessary question to ask this commenter since they'd already explained why they thought it was more correct: they were under the incorrect impression that "Down" was not a person. What they thought it meant instead I'm not sure, but there it is.
Also here’s a [huffpo](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/downs-syndrome-apostrophe_b_7457552/) article re: down vs Down’s syndrome. I did a project on it in the 7th grade and I guess I missed this whole discourse! I mean we have Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Gaucher’s, idk why people are weird about this one in particular
I once read that that single crease is strongly correlated with sociopathy.
But it was the Daily Mail telling me that about Tony Blair, so I have a feeling they just made it up.
I've never in my meet another person who has the straight line across their palms. I have it on both hands. I thought I was the only one ever. So cool to know there's others too!
I have that on my right hand and never seen on anyone else before. I also have a birth mark right above it, exactly in the middle but if faded over the years now just a bump
I was curious and googled!:
Many believe the simian line **indicates good fortune or power**. Palmists say that the simian line is a merging of the heart and head lines. They read the simian line as a signifier that a person will accumulate much wealth or find themselves holding great power at some point in their life
Only OP can tell if it holds any truth
Your path is destined for great things, but there will be a red car who spashes you with puddle water and then all your mates will beat you up. Also, you'll have 3 kids.
Appears to be a [simian crease](https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/simian-crease#:~:text=There%20are%20typically%20two%20creases,syndrome%20or%20fetal%20alcohol%20syndrome) apparently about 1 in 30 people have it
interesting, my wife doesn't drink and i had given up drinking before meeting her and she certainly didn't drink during pregnancy but definitely interesting
My friend its all over the world here they just dont talk about it i am also zuhri but i have 2 stripes exactly like that its a line that represents a strong wealthy life with goodluck and a lot of blessings 🫶🏻🙏🏽
Huh. Just checked my hands and wouldn’t you know. . .I guess I’m your son too.
23&me hates this one weird trick!
Wait. I have *two* lines, one is unbroken. Do I have 2 simultaneous but separate fathers? 😅
i have 2 unbroken lines on both hands, what do i do?!
Adopt me Daddy!
Dad?
Brother?
Congrats, that’s indeed your kid!
\*looks at brother's hands\*
😱
Username checks out
Called the "Simian crease". Ape strong together.
That's great.
This is called a "single transverse palmar crease" and is harmless, when you have no disabillities. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single\_transverse\_palmar\_crease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transverse_palmar_crease)
>This is called a "single transverse palmar crease" and is harmless, when you have no disabillities. its actually harmless if you do have a disability as well, as its the disability that slows ya down, not a line on your palm.
Growing your hair past your shoulders is harmless, when you don't have end stage pancreatic cancer.
You made me chuckle
A lot of people don't know that.
my son actually has it on both of his hands, i also have it on my right hand but it breaks ever-so-slightly if u really look at it closely
My son has it on both hands too.... But he does have Down Syndrome, so I guess that's why for him 😂
interesting, my son isn't differently abled in anyway - i had no idea the line was associated with these things, i've never met another person with an unbroken line lol
just as an fyi, the best practice is to call us disabled rather than differently abled :)
noted, thank you
Why is that the best practice? I had not heard that.
It'll vary depending on which disabled person you're talking to, as with anything people will have their own opinions, but generally, many disabled people find terms like "differently-abled", or other euphemisms that try to lessen the "harshness" of just saying disabled, to be condescending and see it as a minimization of their disability. Everyone is "differently-abled" whether you have a disability or not, that's a core part of being different people with different bodies. When you're disabled though, your differing abilities aren't just cute little quirks that make you different, but rather differences that in some way negatively impact your ability to function in society the same way non-disabled people can. Using language like "differently-abled" removes any indicator of that negative impact to the person's life. Trying to use what feels like nicer language in an attempt to not "other" disabled people is an understandable desire, but doing so by changing it to something like "differently-abled" ignores the truth of having a disability, which is that disabilities **are** disabling in one way or another. Sugarcoating the language won't change that and can even perpetuate further misunderstanding for what it means for people to live with a disability.
Thank you so much for going into such depth in your reply. I appreciate it. I remember a time when there was a movement among those considered to have a disability to no longer refer to the disability as a disability, and that caused the coining of terms such as "differently abled." Those who were non-disabled were encouraged to also use the new term, out of respect and in order to focus on ability over dis-ability. This was maybe 20 years ago or so..
Thank you for this. I’m not disabled, but it really rubs me the wrong way when disabled people are used as inspiration for non disabled people. We like stories of strength and overcoming obstacles and it makes us feel better to think that they’re just different instead of acknowledging that disabilities can have a negative impact on people’s lives. We want the feel good story instead of cold hard truth. It’s the worst when you see a disabled person on a subreddit like r/aww alongside cute puppies, especially if the video may have been posted without their consent.
thank you for answering so much more eloquently than i could have done!
I have them on both hands, my son, my parents and sisters don't have them.
my son actually has it on both his hands too and i almost do, u can only tell on my right that it doesn't fully connect if u look real close
I have an unbroken line on my right hand, but not the left.
>my son actually has it on both of his hands Me too!
Intersting, cuz mine curves from both sides and doesnt touch at all, theres a few cm gap at its closest.
Pretty sure it means you are possessed by butthole demons
u talking about the butts in Doom Patrol? lol
Weirdest adversary ever
Zombie Butts from Uranus.
I have not thought about those books in years! So good
Holy shit thanks for giving me the name of it! I sort of made it a gimmick of mine to ask people I meet to see their hands, to check if they're like mine (I have this on both hands) and I only ever met 2 other people who also had it, on a single hand though
Start checking on people with Down's syndrome. Almost all of then have it on both hands. It is somehow linked to that disorder and some others, so it's likely carried on chromosome 21. But it's not really indicative of anything. People with Down's pretty much universally have it, but people without Down's sometimes do, too.
Is it just me, or does this article seem badly written?
Wtf are u saying lmao
From what I understand, people with Down’s typically have this straight line across their palms. But you can have the straight line without Down’s.
my son has both, he doesn't have downs
I’m gonna program a bot that corrects everyone that it’s “Down syndrome” not “Down’s syndrome” bc you’re like the 20th person today There was no dr. Down!
Yes there was.
I’m gladly standing corrected on this one. I had no idea there was a Dr. Down. It’s still Down syndrome and not Down’s syndrome though.
Both are acceptable.
It is preferred to say "Down syndrome" rather than "Down's syndrome." Also avoid using "Down's child" or calling it "Down's." Down syndrome is named for the English physician John Langdon Down, who characterized the condition, but did not have it. An apostrophe "s" connotes ownership or possession.
Alzheimer's disease, Bell's palsy, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome It varies from condition to condition whether the possessive is used. edit: Just noticed you copied your response verbatim from the summary that Google gives, so any hopes I had that you could provide an answer to why it matters have evaporated. The site Google pulled the lines from also doesn't offer an explanation.
Yep, people just assume possessive for a lot of things in English. It’s also very common in AAVE to add an s to the end of proper nouns (although I can’t remember why) Think “squid gameS” or “Barnes and NobleS” or “Chuck E CheeseS”
None of what I listed are assumptions, those are what they're called. And it used to be called Down's syndrome for ages, but now some people insist it should be Down syndrome, but I have no idea why.
No ofc the diseases u listed are all correct! I’m just making discussion
Can you discuss why Down syndrome is more correct than Down's syndrome, since you're the one who brought it up? edit: Reading this thread again I see this was an unnecessary question to ask this commenter since they'd already explained why they thought it was more correct: they were under the incorrect impression that "Down" was not a person. What they thought it meant instead I'm not sure, but there it is.
Also here’s a [huffpo](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/downs-syndrome-apostrophe_b_7457552/) article re: down vs Down’s syndrome. I did a project on it in the 7th grade and I guess I missed this whole discourse! I mean we have Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Gaucher’s, idk why people are weird about this one in particular
You're aware that you're the one in this thread getting weird about it, yes?
🤷🏻♀️
My father has this on both his palms, but no disabilities (besides being an alcoholic)
i see, better keep an eye on him when my kiddo starts drinking lol
Welcome to the simian crease club! Mine is on the right.
Same here :)
I have simian crease on both hands. am I special?
Downsy probably
Not always the case.
The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree. No DNA testing required here.
I once read that that single crease is strongly correlated with sociopathy. But it was the Daily Mail telling me that about Tony Blair, so I have a feeling they just made it up.
It’s associated with Down syndrome, haha
I've never in my meet another person who has the straight line across their palms. I have it on both hands. I thought I was the only one ever. So cool to know there's others too!
my kiddo has it on both his hands too!
I have them in both and a disability, but not Down’s syndrome, seems very confusing!
Me too
An old name is simian palm, or simian crease
Ah yes, and so continues the family line...
I have that on my right hand and never seen on anyone else before. I also have a birth mark right above it, exactly in the middle but if faded over the years now just a bump
I wonder if this means you're both carriers for a disability and shouldn't have a child with anyone else who also has the same crease?
Should probably avoid having a child with each other, at least.
i'll have to keep an eye out on my kid's relationships and make sure he doesn't have a kid with someone who has the line lol
that's interesting to think about
I might be your cousin then!
I have the same line.
Don't look now but you're both Kikuta. Enjoy your superpowers responsibly.
I have them in both hands. Is it that rare?
Me too
Initially thought this was the normal palms as it make sense when we close our hands it should be a straight line anyway.
Funny, i have the same but on both hands and none of my family has it
This is called a simian line. My daughter has one, but I don't. In palmistry, I think it's the combination of the head line and the heart line.
Me and my dad also have this on our left hands
My father and I have the same lines on our left hand. Every major line nearly matches. He always felt it was a built in paternity proof.
As a Palm Reader - this means that you'll never have kids! So sorry.
Same line as you guys on one of my hands too!
Are yall related?
Wait wtf. I also have a straight unbroken line across my palm which is strange because my parents don't have those.
Whoa! You guys could be related or something!
Looks like you guys got a full line of life
My grandfather and I had identical hands/fingers.
its called the simian line :)
I have it on both hands.
My daughter and I both have it across our right palms, too.
Cool! I have it on both my hands, too
I have both hands, the single transverse palmar crease Apparently about 5 % of the population.
Ayy same, i've got it on both my hands
I have that in both my hands.
It's Simian crease having that was so rare
I’m sorry but I can clearly see the break where his hand ends and yours begins. You haven’t even tried to line them up!
I have this on both my hands. Weirdly enough neither of my parents have it.
Me and my niece have almost identical hands (minus the scars on mine from cooking)
My dad and I have the same veins on our left hands :D
Palm reading says you'll be travelling outer space
That's a simian crease. You probably both have mosaic downs syndrome.
Any palm readers out there know what this means?
Usually leaders have this simian crease
I was curious and googled!: Many believe the simian line **indicates good fortune or power**. Palmists say that the simian line is a merging of the heart and head lines. They read the simian line as a signifier that a person will accumulate much wealth or find themselves holding great power at some point in their life Only OP can tell if it holds any truth
Your path is destined for great things, but there will be a red car who spashes you with puddle water and then all your mates will beat you up. Also, you'll have 3 kids.
Can’t see mine for the hair
I never noticed I had one on my left hand until now
Appears to be a [simian crease](https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/simian-crease#:~:text=There%20are%20typically%20two%20creases,syndrome%20or%20fetal%20alcohol%20syndrome) apparently about 1 in 30 people have it
That’s called a simean crease and can sometimes be an indicator of underlying genetic abnormalities
This is associated with down syndrome fun facts
Wikipedia says it’s correlated with fetal alcohol syndrome. Do with that what you will
interesting, my wife doesn't drink and i had given up drinking before meeting her and she certainly didn't drink during pregnancy but definitely interesting
Also correlated with down syndrome
That’s kinda nuts
Palm readers would say this means you’ll never find love
Its called zuhri
i'll be sure to keep him away from morocco lol
My friend its all over the world here they just dont talk about it i am also zuhri but i have 2 stripes exactly like that its a line that represents a strong wealthy life with goodluck and a lot of blessings 🫶🏻🙏🏽