🍹Early to RISA 🧉Nov 13

Anon takes a DNA test

https://sh.itjust.works/post/49708021

Show threadWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]Nov 13

I have a half-sibling who took one of those tests not knowing his parents went to a sperm bank due to fertility issues, so he assumed his mom had an affair (and he’s not the youngest child). The rest of us all knew I think (except the sperm donor’s actual child). Fortunately, he had another one of my half-siblings reach out to him to explain it.

Also “Turned out my father isn’t my real dad” is BS. Genetic test results are useless for determining such.

Show threadcameron_Nov 13

Genetic tests can be used to determine paternity though?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_paternity_testing

Maybe you are referring to a specific type of test?

DNA paternity testing - Wikipedia

Show threadzout
He's referring to the fact that paternity doesn't make you a dad.
Nov 13 at 8:31amWeb
Show threadDeathsEmbraceNov 13
You can preach this too.
Show threadRaivoKulliNov 13
Eh we all know what anon meant
Show threadWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]Nov 13
Yes, we all get anon was also communicating that his dad didn’t contribute ~half of anon’s genetic material, but using language that also communicates that real parents should be devalued if they don’t contribute their seed and seed donors should be thought of as being more than just irrelevant seed donors.
Show threadRaivoKulliNov 13
I mean they’re the biological father
Show threadWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]Nov 13
That’s not what anon said though.
Show threadRaivoKulliNov 13
No I meant to your irrelevant seed partner thing
Show threadWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]Nov 13
Biological fathers are irrelevant seed donors if that’s all they do.
Show threadRaivoKulliNov 13
No I was just saying In addition to that they’re the biological father
Show threadWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]Nov 13
That’s just a synonym, not an additional thing.
Show threadRaivoKulliNov 13
I guess so