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Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by lawlessone »

1000units wrote: post #88
qubex wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Has it occurred to you that maybe one of the root causes of so-called ”rape culture” is that would-be rapists do indeed feel thusly empowered?

No, certainly not. The threat of serious legal reprisal deters criminals of all sorts, including rapists.

Most rape trials fail to secure a conviction though, and that's when it's actually reported, majority of cases are not.

>The threat of serious legal reprisal deters criminals of all sorts

And yet we have plenty of crime..

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by [deleted] »

DanBC wrote: post #87
logronoide wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s almost impossible to mix up babies in a maternity ward nowadays with all tracking stuff they have. No, I mean the mother cheating her couple.

Your use of the word "couple" is confusing to people who speak English as a second language.

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Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by logronoide »

lawlessone wrote: post #90
DanBC wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your use of the word "couple" is confusing to people who speak English as a second language.

It's confusing for me and i speak English as first language.

English is my second language and I did not want to sound rude. I meant 'the guy that is supposed to be the biological father and he is not but he doesn't know'. In Spanish, we have a very rude word for these men: 'Los cornudos'. I love the conciseness in languages but I don't like to sound rude in HN. Sorry! ;-)

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by juskrey »

mirimir wrote: post #41
xevb3k wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you have a reference? Not doubting it, but I’m curious to know if this is true.

I've also read 20-30%. And I was hoping to see an estimate in the article. They must have the data, right? Edit: And yes, those numbers are looking more like FUD.

Anecdotal: in last three generations of my family we had three confirmed incidents of this. It's only what we know. Including my own first marriage (I divorced, though it wasn't a secret, since the marriage de facto already did not exist by that time)

Not 30% but not 1-2 also..

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by [deleted] »

DanBC wrote: post #87
logronoide wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s almost impossible to mix up babies in a maternity ward nowadays with all tracking stuff they have. No, I mean the mother cheating her couple.

Your use of the word "couple" is confusing to people who speak English as a second language.

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Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by logronoide »

qubex wrote: post #72
logronoide wrote: post #62

I dated a girl in the nineties that worked at a maternity ward in a very popular hospital. She said that just comparing blood types five to ten percent of the babies did not belong to the mother’s couple. And of course doctors and nurses never said a word.

Another reason to not want kids.

Kids have nothing to do with the honesty of your partner.

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by rezeroed »

logronoide wrote: post #62

I dated a girl in the nineties that worked at a maternity ward in a very popular hospital. She said that just comparing blood types five to ten percent of the babies did not belong to the mother’s couple. And of course doctors and nurses never said a word.

"Los cornudos" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckold

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by WorkLifeBalance »

logronoide wrote: post #93
lawlessone wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's confusing for me and i speak English as first language.

English is my second language and I did not want to sound rude. I meant 'the guy that is supposed to be the biological father and he is not but he doesn't know'. In Spanish, we have a very rude word for these men: 'Los cornudos'. I love the conciseness in languages but I don't like to sound rude in HN. Sorry! ;-)

"partner" would be the right word for where you have used "couple" here.

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by sacado2 »

logronoide wrote: post #96
qubex wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another reason to not want kids.

Kids have nothing to do with the honesty of your partner.

I'm pretty sure qubex means he does not want to raise someone else's kid, let alone his own.

Re: Consumer DNA tests revealing misattributed parentage

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Post by burfog »

dm8 wrote: post #3

There was an interesting thread on reddit where people were sharing their experiences with DNA tests and their parentage/ancestry. I was surprised with sheer number of them being listed/shared there. I never considered DNA tests will have such a weird side effects. It's a fascinating to see how much science or scientific tests in future can lead to weird results (not that I'm condoning cheating or anything) - Thread…

I'd prefer some sort of regulation where you are required to tell these uncomfortable truths.
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