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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But they're not Irish or Cuban or Italian.

They're Americans.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Emphasis on "heritage".

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I guess both 'identity' and 'heritage' are doing a lot of heavy lifting.

    And I know this is mostly pedantry, but there're terms that actually do fit better. Like immigrants, settlers, etc.

    My great grandad was from Sicily. I'm from Minnesota. I don't have any heritage or identity that has much to do with Sicily. I do have heritage as the progeny of immigrants from Sicily. But not Sicily.

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