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You answered your own question, I dont have 500 dollars to throw away on something that isnt going to improve my life.
And what exactly is wrong with the generic "black or african label" and why do i need to be freed from it ???
Well as CaribDoll pointed out, there are different companies. Also, you don't need to necessarily have the maternal and paternal samples analyzed at the same time. You could save $250 over a six month or year period (if you are strapped for cash) and use the money to only have your maternal genetic test conducted. The following year or two, you could request and pay for the paternal testing kit.
Shop around for the best pricing and company that works well for you.
will unlocking my ethnic origin work the same way as unlocking a power in "inJustice"or X Men Origins, will i be able to run fast and jump higher or something ?
Nope, I'm not race baiting, I was just pointing out that people find the cash to fund their "priorities."
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Well as CaribDoll pointed out, there are different companies. Also, you don't need to necessarily have the maternal and paternal samples analyzed at the same time. You could save $250 over a six month or year period (if you are strapped for cash) and use the money to only have your maternal genetic test conducted. The following year or two, you could request and pay for the paternal testing kit.
Shop around for the best pricing and company that works well for you.
That was not the point of my comment. I have 500 dollars, however ,knowing which ethnicity of African i am will not improve my life in the least bit, so it would be a waste to spend it on this.
Your comments have made it sound like this is something black people need to do, i asked you why you believed this.
I'm curious as to why more African Americans are not taking advantage of the DNA testing? The testing is under $500. Imagine what you could do with such knowledge, once you've uncovered your actual ancestral identity.
For the same reason that more white Americans don't get DNA testing, don't visit the "olde country", and (apart from kids of recent immigrants) don't learn the dances and languages of their ancestors.
That was not the point of my comment. I have 500 dollars, however ,knowing which ethnicity of African i am will not improve my life in the least bit, so it would be a waste to spend it on this.
Your comments have made it sound like this is something black people need to do, i asked you why you believed this.
I think it's important, because many people of African ancestry in the U.S. suffer from an identity crisis. I can't speak for others, but I've never liked the generic "black" label. What does black denote? It tells me nothing about my culture and identity. If anything, "black" in the dictionary is used to describe everything evil, while "white" is used to describe everything pure and good.
My non African American friends can talk about their family's origin, culture and language, but I can only speak English and have no extensive knowledge of my ancestors. I imagine it would be great to unlock that history, travel to the region of my ancestors and learn about their traditions, cultures, language and customs.
For the same reason that more white Americans don't get DNA testing, don't visit the "olde country", and (apart from kids of recent immigrants) don't learn the dances and languages of their ancestors.
Most European Americans know about their ancestry. Often they will say, I'm a mixture of English, Dutch and Scottish.
At the end of the day, it's up to the individual. I see the usefulness, but obviously some may not care to know.
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I think it's important, because many people of African ancestry in the U.S. suffer from an identity crisis. I can't speak for others, but I've never liked the genetic label of "black." What does black denote? It tells me nothing about my culture and identity. If anything, "black" in the dictionary is used to describe everything evil, while "white" is used to describe everything pure and good.
My non African American friends can talk about their family's origin, culture and language, but I can only speak English and have no extensive knowledge of my ancestors. I imagine it would be great to unlock that history, travel to the region of my ancestors and learn about their traditions, cultures, language and customs.
I hate to break it to you, but the majority of people in this country can only speak one language and they dont know their ancestry to the point you are claiming either. Your friends are the exception, not the rule.
But hey, if you want to spend that much money to fit in, thats your money and your choice.
clothes and shoes can be used, knowing my ethnicity can not.
futility,LOL futility means "pointlessness"
So you literally just said, some dont see that it is pointless, while others do see that it is pointless.
I think you meant fruitility (which isnt a word)
But again, you still missed the point, how does knowing what tribe i came from improve my life
No, I meant utility. Which means usefulness.
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Carry on as you wish. Some simply don't see the utility...while others do.
Which means usefulness.
