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22. May be a lot of other reasons--including fear of DNA being shared, tested for genetic disease

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Sun Mar 11, 2018, 05:28 PM

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predisposition (and thus shared with life or health insurers or potential employers), end up in law enforcement databases... I'm not saying these fears are all realistic or that I necessarily share them. I did do Ancestry.com, but I was very very careful how little I made public and I would NOT do 23andme or another "genetic health" screen at this time because they are sooo misleading, testing for only a very tiny proportion of cancer-based genetic mutations for instance-- and lacking in full validation..

I had no knowledge of my adopted late mother's ancestry, so I was fully prepared to learn anything, heritage wise.

Maybe your colleagues are concerned about race... I'm just pointing out that there are a lot of other reasons to be concerned.

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2nd that.. HipChick Mar 2018 #1

Amazing how quickly this becomes viral. Just talk with liberals about race and things get dicey. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #171

How does talking with "liberals" about race get dicey? janx Mar 2018 #284

This message was self-deleted by its author janx Mar 2018 #285

Interesting phraseology here. Tipperary Mar 2018 #315

No kidding Hekate Mar 2018 #340

Many DNA sites are not fully bound by HIPAA and share your DNA results with other companies/labs. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #290

Right... Dorian Gray Mar 2018 #309

The chilling part is their TOS allows them to change pretty much anything at their discretion. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #327

Yeah... Dorian Gray Mar 2018 #334

Never thought of it, makes sense, reminds me of Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #2

I think the use of 'white' is kind of useless The Mouth Mar 2018 #157

Youre noting the contrast between... Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #190

Exactly The Mouth Mar 2018 #197

Maybe this is outdated, but Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #198

Fascinating, indeed The Mouth Mar 2018 #212

"Race" is meaningless and people who obsess about the concept in general ...are being lame, IMHO ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #279

I think you may have misunderstood the post janx Mar 2018 #283

If it seemed I disagreed with who I was responding to, that was not my intent ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #286

South Asians are also classified as such due to their languages. paleotn Mar 2018 #213

Didn't everyone migrate out of east Africa even before that, and racial characteristics are... brush Mar 2018 #234

Many went from Anatolia to Greece, Balkans & Italy. LeftInTX Mar 2018 #300

That's a pretty broad brush. femmedem Mar 2018 #3

No but some of the racists I work with clearly are not 100 percent white but redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #4

if people talked like that where I work Skittles Mar 2018 #9

Well I work in an academic environment thankfully. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #13

and I work where people cannot be openly racist Skittles Mar 2018 #17

Neither can we, but we are open to all kinds of questions. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #29

'Neither can we' melman Mar 2018 #56

Wonder if youll get an answer. This op is a sad thing to read here. Tipperary Mar 2018 #130

You have contradicted yourself repeatedly. Tipperary Mar 2018 #314

Academic environment like trump university ? That's the type of "academic" environment JI7 Mar 2018 #47

yup Skittles Mar 2018 #66

And refers to it as "curiosity of the academic environment" JI7 Mar 2018 #81

it's complete BS Skittles Mar 2018 #134

I find this OP to be one of the more bizarre Ive read here cwydro Mar 2018 #170

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2018 #258

For sure... pbmus Mar 2018 #261

I think it is beginning to add up actually. Tipperary Mar 2018 #322

I'm trying like heck to square this away Dorian Gray Mar 2018 #311

Same here. Besides, I would imagine people have a lot of reasons not to do the DNA thing. Tipperary Mar 2018 #98

That's something, right? Sounds like a good company. They'd have to fire trump's ass after... brush Mar 2018 #237

I have a mix of European, Asian, and African American most likely from my great grandfather redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #11

You have a more interesting background. LeftInTX Mar 2018 #303

What's a 100% white person look like? Retrotech Mar 2018 #108

My skin is so white that I might as well be transparent, Codeine Mar 2018 #140

Try as I might, Retrotech Mar 2018 #161

Well then you clearly are not progressive enough. Codeine Mar 2018 #164

Ive got a close friend descended from an Irish family. cwydro Mar 2018 #180

Must be black Irish. Anyone know how that whole thing came about? brush Mar 2018 #242

I know, have Irish friends but am only a bit Irish, maybe 1/64! or less. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #265

Shipwrecked Spanish Armada sailors of Moorish descent? Marcuse Mar 2018 #277

Well I am 99.4% and Orange Free State Mar 2018 #178

I know, right? Back in college I was introduced to an "octoroon"-- a friend of a friend... Hekate Mar 2018 #227

You say they are Tipperary Mar 2018 #112

Scientifically, Codeine Mar 2018 #141

Of course! Why did I not think of that?! Tipperary Mar 2018 #146

To be accurate, none of us are 100% white... paleotn Mar 2018 #185

And so-called racial characteristics are merely adaptations to climate over the millenia. brush Mar 2018 #243

You should insist they take an DNA test so you can prove they're not wht ileus Mar 2018 #252

They say WHAT? Dorian Gray Mar 2018 #310

I agree. nt Blue_true Mar 2018 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2018 #238

Probably. Personally, I think it would be quite cool PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #5

How much Neandertal do you have? I also have more than the vast majority of people. Squinch Mar 2018 #8

I did Ancestry. No mention of my Neanderthal. cwydro Mar 2018 #159

Ancestry doesn't look at Neanderthal traits. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #232

Interesting. cwydro Mar 2018 #246

The site I used, 23 and Me, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #230

Thanks for mentioning the service you used! Maeve Mar 2018 #16

I got surprised when I found out that I'm 5 percent British. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #69

Not necessarily. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #235

That's entirely possibly, of course. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #262

Who knows? is a good response. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #270

I saw a documentary about the percentages of Neanderthal in the population. The Mouth Mar 2018 #166

Is that a documentary I might be able to watch on line? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #272

I thought the same. And used the same service. paleotn Mar 2018 #216

I Would Love RobinA Mar 2018 #223

I'll confess my tin foil hat on DNA tests IADEMO2004 Mar 2018 #7

... rawtribe Mar 2018 #50

I think I'll be sharing this video. Thank You. Tin Foil stays on for DNA. IADEMO2004 Mar 2018 #58

See #222 on more if interested. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #266

Oh, really? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #274

Yes really... rawtribe Mar 2018 #292

More like good old fashioned nuttery BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #321

There's no way to do the test anonymously? nt Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2018 #61

Good question and I don't have an answer. I'm not very clever or sneaky IADEMO2004 Mar 2018 #72

Same here. LakeArenal Mar 2018 #131

The database could be accessed by law enforcement or the intelligence community Marcuse Mar 2018 #280

I have that same tinfoil hat on, and I sure as hell am not remotely close to being all white Exotica Mar 2018 #142

Not to mention the Church of Latter Day Saints who may baptize said ancestors at some point. brush Mar 2018 #248

What kind of place do you work in? Are you in the south? Squinch Mar 2018 #10

Yes in an academic environment. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #14

That's pretty interesting. Squinch Mar 2018 #18

Some of them made it to shore. keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #147

Similar here... paleotn Mar 2018 #211

Cool! Squinch Mar 2018 #330

I did one and found out that I am a totally boring white person milestogo Mar 2018 #12

Wow I seem to hit a I hit nerve here, aren't any of you curious? redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #15

What does this mean? Squinch Mar 2018 #20

I wonder also. n/t janx Mar 2018 #53

it's gibberish Skittles Mar 2018 #71

Ok I grasp that I found it interesting to find I had some AA roots. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #73

well it's nice that you grasp something Skittles Mar 2018 #76

Oh gee thanks so.much 😊 redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #84

here's a tip: Skittles Mar 2018 #87

Oh, you mean #NotAllWhitePeople...? regnaD kciN Mar 2018 #271

Thank you! Lmao here. Tipperary Mar 2018 #122

I am fluent in Gibberish jberryhill Mar 2018 #228

I'm curious why you think about acquaintances' DNA muriel_volestrangler Mar 2018 #24

No testing is totally voluntary, I don't think people should be tested unless they want to. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #28

Fearless white DNA seeker here.. whathehell Mar 2018 #102

That doesn't tell me *why*, which was my question. muriel_volestrangler Mar 2018 #172

Maybe the OP is secretly afraid that Codeine Mar 2018 #184

Ooh. cwydro Mar 2018 #196

I doubt that is high on the list of reasons. I'm sure there's a few who think like that but it is a OnDoutside Mar 2018 #27

Funny story ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #43

You're a walking ad for the Ancestry DNA test !!! ;) OnDoutside Mar 2018 #127

Hey Peter.. whathehell Mar 2018 #109

I agree with that. Realistically, I think the whole racial fear aspect is way down the list for the OnDoutside Mar 2018 #125

Yes it is.. whathehell Mar 2018 #143

What do you mean when you say you hit a nerve? What are you referring to? Squinch Mar 2018 #63

I think even on progressive democratic boards people would rather not know. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #65

What makes you say that? I'm not seeing anything in this thread that supports that. Squinch Mar 2018 #67

Me either. This op is amazing to me on a number of levels. Tipperary Mar 2018 #144

That is the stupidest assertion Codeine Mar 2018 #148

I think many liberals would be positively gleeful Mariana Mar 2018 #202

+100, Codeine. smh Hekate Mar 2018 #233

You're attributing racism to others on zero "evidence". whathehell Mar 2018 #304

What hit a nerve is your assumption that whatever reasons being offered Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #78

Very well said, Ms. Toad. There's an advice column I like to read, and occasionally this topic ... Hekate Mar 2018 #240

. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #281

Thank you. whathehell Mar 2018 #301

You're welcome. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #306

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Mar 2018 #308

Yes, you hit the nonsense nerve that many on du possess. Seriously, delete this op. Tipperary Mar 2018 #151

Im a white person who was curious. cwydro Mar 2018 #162

I was curious DownriverDem Mar 2018 #176

I am looking forward to getting mine done once the price comes down a bit! Guilded Lilly Mar 2018 #19

Im too paranoid to do it. poli-junkie Mar 2018 #21

I can understand but I think a lot of white people are truly afraid to find out redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #25

see, I assumed we ALL have African blood Skittles Mar 2018 #75

We do, but some populations left Africa too long ago Mariana Mar 2018 #115

OK thanks Skittles Mar 2018 #137

How well do you tan? brush Mar 2018 #253

What percentage is "a lot," and can you tell just by looking at them? nt Hekate Mar 2018 #244

I think you're wrong. whathehell Mar 2018 #297

May be a lot of other reasons--including fear of DNA being shared, tested for genetic disease hlthe2b Mar 2018 #22

I was afraid to have mine done at the hospital for reasons that you state, but I am curious smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #85

Not surprising about your father. . . Collimator Mar 2018 #145

My father is from a region in Italy that is know for being a dyaspora of Greeks and smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #267

Yes, I have privacy concerns. LisaM Mar 2018 #114

Didn't we all originate in Africa way back when? jalan48 Mar 2018 #23

Yes, I'm glad you recognize this. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #32

Big of you Hekate Mar 2018 #245

Bingo!!!!!!!! Butterflylady Mar 2018 #35

Depends on the company performing the test. LonePirate Mar 2018 #26

Completely agree. If it is in a database you cannot control it - even if you own it. 33taw Mar 2018 #33

Why did it come up? lame54 Mar 2018 #30

I openly talked about having mine done and how interesting this was. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #36

Isn't it interesting how white folks get nervous about this, find reasons to doubt it? redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #31

I find it very strange why you are so obsessed with it MichMan Mar 2018 #38

Well I'm not otsessed with it, but it was interesting to me and I found it interesting redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #42

Isnt it interesting how transparent and obvious Codeine Mar 2018 #149

Just read through this thread. cwydro Mar 2018 #158

So not wanting it or feeling you don't need it means someone is nervous? EllieBC Mar 2018 #224

What's interesting is how little you understand whathehell Mar 2018 #302

I am white, and I wouldn't do it because petronius Mar 2018 #34

I respect that but I think if you ever lose your fear and have the money it is very interesting. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #37

You do understand that one of the largest companies doing this is owned by the Mormon church, yes? jberryhill Mar 2018 #97

I knew the Mormons maintained vast records on genealogy and appalachiablue Mar 2018 #222

See? You just dont like African Americans jberryhill Mar 2018 #225

Yep, bull. "DNA Shaming'?! Not to mention 'Thar's plenty gold in thiss here stuf too!' Yessir. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #255

I find it amusing that people voluntarily pay to give up every shred of privacy, including medical. Hekate Mar 2018 #251

PBS genealogy programs like "Finding Your Roots" with Prof. Henry 'Skip' Gates appalachiablue Mar 2018 #264

I do enjoy that show very much: Prof Gates has a way of telling the stories that is charming. nt Hekate Mar 2018 #273

He's excellent, a scholar, literary critic, teacher and more. Yes his manner and appalachiablue Mar 2018 #288

I was told I was part Indian CountAllVotes Mar 2018 #39

Native American? I would embrace that living in Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #46

Yes indeed CountAllVotes Mar 2018 #117

I would be disappointed if I did the DNA test and it showed African genes. TexasProgresive Mar 2018 #40

Well a lot of African Americans I know don't have rhythm and can't jump. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #44

I'm skeptical that the results could be sold.i could careles CentralMass Mar 2018 #41

I get that, but I also feel that some are afraid to find out because redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #45

Well ok. It's not my thing. I wouldn't waste a dime on letting some company get ahold of my my DNA CentralMass Mar 2018 #59

They already have it if you have been in a hospital, but you don't. No problem. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #62

Thats ridiculous jberryhill Mar 2018 #100

That is utter nonsense. Tipperary Mar 2018 #124

You keep outdoing yourself Codeine Mar 2018 #182

The only thing missing from this thread cwydro Mar 2018 #214

Oh deary deary me. Now you've done it. Hekate Mar 2018 #259

How would anyone know their status? My results came by email. Tipperary Mar 2018 #187

OP should be ashamed PatentlyDemocratic Mar 2018 #48

Ok then, what I see is a bias, that many democrats refuse to see. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #52

This has been raised many times....Dems put blinders on... HipChick Mar 2018 #83

Agree. Co-workers are like family. We know their faults. If you suspect MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #126

I have been close with Co-workers over the years, but I have never considered them family. Tipperary Mar 2018 #329

I'm a genealogist and have never felt the need to hide anything Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #49

Well I am related to Ronald Reagan. Go figure.... redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #55

That would be enough to scare me off DNA testing😊 MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #129

My great-great grandfather was French and lived in Haiti. His wife was black. Binkie The Clown Mar 2018 #51

Yes it is! But alot of American's claim to be 100 percent white when they are not. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #54

Yes. That is clear. janx Mar 2018 #57

I you are truly progressive and liberal you should not care, you should embrace redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #70

So everyone should have an Ancestry test done to prove they are truly progressive? Tipperary Mar 2018 #107

I had trace amounts of North African DNA in my results. dawg Mar 2018 #60

I was disappointed to learn that I'm 100 percent European. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #64

Being white is the worst Retrotech Mar 2018 #123

I have no problem being descended from Scottish Highlanders and Viking warriors. EX500rider Mar 2018 #207

Oh, Nonsense RobinA Mar 2018 #247

Yes, the Europeans certainly had their own tribes. janx Mar 2018 #256

Yep RobinA Mar 2018 #338

Many years ago I was in Strasbourg janx Mar 2018 #341

I'm half Middle Eastern and half Scotts Irish. LeftInTX Mar 2018 #298

see, that is how I would feel Skittles Mar 2018 #174

There wasn't even any sign of the Iroquois ancestor we're supposed to have. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #186

Sometimes those romantic stories get janx Mar 2018 #191

That's very true. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #194

my great-grandfather was left on a doorstep as a baby! Skittles Mar 2018 #193

I know a woman who was adopted who did a test. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #195

I was able to find out who my great grandfather was Drahthaardogs Mar 2018 #200

Now that's very interesting. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #204

He was a dick Drahthaardogs Mar 2018 #205

Good for her! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #206

Was there a "Merry Christmas" doormat? jberryhill Mar 2018 #316

No, but it sure was a good thing the stork beat off that door buzzard before leaving... Hekate Mar 2018 #332

I am Eastern European, first generation off the boat. tavernier Mar 2018 #68

I had Alexa test my DNA. B2G Mar 2018 #74

Alexa is the mother of my child... Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #79

Seriously jberryhill Mar 2018 #104

I dont want one either. cwydro Mar 2018 #210

Waiting on mine.... Historic NY Mar 2018 #77

The only reason I can think of MichMary Mar 2018 #80

Well I am related to mine. But I did find some redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #86

Hey, that's as good a reason as any to take a DNA test! PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #276

I personally don't know anyone other than me who has taken a DNA test. elocs Mar 2018 #82

I know exactly one person who has done a DNA test (health related). demmiblue Mar 2018 #88

According to my DNA test... MountCleaners Mar 2018 #89

I will never have my DNA tested. Croney Mar 2018 #90

The whole thing is ignorant Bradshaw3 Mar 2018 #91

But most white people do not understand this. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #96

Have you taken a poll? jberryhill Mar 2018 #106

Yes indeed. Good point. Tipperary Mar 2018 #138

I would not be wrong in saying charlyvi Mar 2018 #132

I think you need to move in a better circle Codeine Mar 2018 #152

Youre obviously so much smarter than cwydro Mar 2018 #254

Redstatebluegirl, you are really grinding that ax. Has it occurred to you that the person who ... Hekate Mar 2018 #269

Spot on. nt cwydro Mar 2018 #299

no shit Skittles Mar 2018 #343

I'm sure there are some people who fear the results for racist reasons. Chemisse Mar 2018 #92

Those "white" people may not be of 100% European ancestry meow2u3 Mar 2018 #93

I am waiting for my DNA results and should have them within two weeks. I am positive that I have cornball 24 Mar 2018 #94

I don't think this has ever come in conversation where I work fescuerescue Mar 2018 #95

I work with people who are highly educated in areas of sociology and science so they are not afraid. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #99

So do I fescuerescue Mar 2018 #119

Highly educated and not afraid? cwydro Mar 2018 #183

Since we are doing broad brush here former9thward Mar 2018 #101

How do you know that? LisaL Mar 2018 #103

Im white and took the DNA test looking for a little diversity. Id have been fine with it. argyl Mar 2018 #105

This is ridiculous sarah FAILIN Mar 2018 #110

Other reasons to not DNA test jmbar2 Mar 2018 #111

I don't give a holy rip in hell what I would discover my racial make up to be. Siwsan Mar 2018 #113

Jesus Fucking Christ. nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #116

Not sure this is a path for the world to take bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #118

DNA science is being refined all the time. janx Mar 2018 #133

results between siblings bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #156

Spit test! janx Mar 2018 #181

Interesting, I can believe about Asians in early Europe. Also Moors, No. Africans appalachiablue Mar 2018 #231

Yes bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #312

Sorry, I misunderstood you and thought you janx Mar 2018 #249

Um, I wont do it because Im not remotely interested in geneaology. brooklynite Mar 2018 #120

No, no. You are clearly a white person afraid of possible others than white in your family tree. Tipperary Mar 2018 #154

We can smell your fear. nt Codeine Mar 2018 #179

How much does a DNA test cost? GusBob Mar 2018 #121

Mine was about $100 Oneironaut Mar 2018 #217

At the age of 48 Cairycat Mar 2018 #128

I did a DNA test... Marty Marzipan Mar 2018 #135

Could care less about what my DNA says, I just don't want some corporation using the data. Nailzberg Mar 2018 #136

casue no box says merican and it means i came from some shithole country dembotoz Mar 2018 #139

My wife is 1/16 Native American and her parents (Trump-humpers both) refuse to acknowledge it. Still In Wisconsin Mar 2018 #150

I'm a descendant of a Barbary pirate that enslaved thousands of Europeans Freelancer Mar 2018 #153

Good points, esp. about future generations and selling $$ data. Creepy stuff. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #268

We all have a king and a horse thief somewhere back there. keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #155

White nationalists are flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Some dont like what they find keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #160

I don't do it because..... FarPoint Mar 2018 #163

An ol' Southern boy speaks . . . Sam McGee Mar 2018 #165

Yep totally true. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #167

Aw c'mon! janx Mar 2018 #188

I took the Ancestry DNA test some years back Orange Free State Mar 2018 #168

My Mom was Cajun.... Boxerfan Mar 2018 #169

I did one, the results were not quite what I expected flyingfysh Mar 2018 #173

I would bet that's a pretty common story when it comes to the DNA tests. Oneironaut Mar 2018 #219

Personally, I can't think of any reason to do one at all. MineralMan Mar 2018 #175

DNA Arkansaw Mar 2018 #177

So which one of the DNA testing companies do you work for? Lazy Daisy Mar 2018 #189

LOL Ace Rothstein Mar 2018 #192

Youve summed an entire thread up in three letters. Codeine Mar 2018 #199

I just sent my DNA to Ancentry.com RandySF Mar 2018 #201

I think it is more, Snackshack Mar 2018 #203

Nice story. GulfCoast66 Mar 2018 #208

I had my DNA tested for genealogical purposes, so did my parents Spider Jerusalem Mar 2018 #209

Why would they need to do a DNA test? Loki Liesmith Mar 2018 #215

My birth certificate says unknown for race so I've always RB TexLa Mar 2018 #218

Apparently whites in the south are on average 9% African American. applegrove Mar 2018 #220

I don't think so. LeftInTX Mar 2018 #294

Doing those ancestry tests is all the rage, or so the *commercials* tell you... Hekate Mar 2018 #221

I think your way off base and find this just as offensive FreeState Mar 2018 #226

My sister wanted me to spit into one of those things. Iggo Mar 2018 #229

My daughter gave me an Ancestry kit at Xmas to find out about my ancestry... CTyankee Mar 2018 #236

I did the 23 and me test Catherine Vincent Mar 2018 #239

I have it easy. phylny Mar 2018 #241

Agreed. n/t janx Mar 2018 #278

How about, it costs money and doesn't give much info. ileus Mar 2018 #250

we did a DNA test of our dog's ancestry DBoon Mar 2018 #257

You just dont want to admit he was black lab. nt Codeine Mar 2018 #263

No DBoon Mar 2018 #335

Lmao! Tipperary Mar 2018 #336

As he should not. janx Mar 2018 #275

My German Shephard / Chihuahua mix was nonplussed about it as well jberryhill Mar 2018 #317

That combination doesn't always turn out well. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #323

I'm not planning on taking such a test Lithos Mar 2018 #260

I'm seeing the opposite, white people are loving those tests samir.g Mar 2018 #282

Bingo leftstreet Mar 2018 #293

Thank you, Comrade janx Mar 2018 #287

Congratulations, Comrade janx Mar 2018 #289

I did a test my daughter marlakay Mar 2018 #291

Pretty much how it was for my mother's side of the family. Dad's side was a bit different... Hekate Mar 2018 #295

Americans of northern Euro ancestry LeftInTX Mar 2018 #296

This is satire, right? Wasn't there a story recently A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2018 #305

As you have information Sherman A1 Mar 2018 #307

If I were a russian troll, this is exactly the kind of OP I would post. Jus' sayin. N/T Fix The Stupid Mar 2018 #313

Oh please no troll here just redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #319

Take on race all you want. Just dont be posting Squinch Mar 2018 #325

This. eom Tipperary Mar 2018 #337

I think the frustration and anger this President has brought on me is redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #347

Hm. You got on your hobbyhorse and rode it all over the place, maintaining your POV that ... Hekate Mar 2018 #333

For a highly educated academic, your grammar and punctuation skills are lacking. Tipperary Mar 2018 #339

Completely different voice. janx Mar 2018 #342

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Mar 2018 #344

Those tests are mostly bullshit alarimer Mar 2018 #318

I took one BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #320

I found out my "poor Southern" ancestors LeftInTX Mar 2018 #345

I forgot to comment on this yesterday, but will now. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #324

Just stop. mia Mar 2018 #326

I think it is clear that the purpose of the op is the opposite of that. eom Tipperary Mar 2018 #331

I am white and did mine! GetRidOfThem Mar 2018 #328

I think white people who get it done probably have interesting ancestry MountCleaners Mar 2018 #346