Identity in this DNA test era and why ADOS matters

<p>I recently watched a video where this content creator joked about how Black Americans are always having an identity crisis with the names we use to describe ourselves. I laughed as she threw out the most common names ; African American, Black , ADOS etc. and then proceeded to the rest of her point. I thought about how it is true that we do seem to have a mass re-naming of ourselves every few years. And I realize that it is not our fault. As a group , we have always had the most malleable of standards for inclusion. We are the recipients if you will of the one drop rule which essentially says an ounce of our essence makes you down with our legacy regardless of what you look like and who your parents are.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@blackthelma1/identity-in-this-dna-test-era-and-why-ados-matters-1026d4d35fc4"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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