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I have been casually following a few general advice kind of subreddits for a long time (/r/relationships, /r/relationship_advice, /r/parenting, /r/TwoXChromosom
by GuiA 8y ago
I have been casually following a few general advice kind of subreddits for a long time (/r/relationships, /r/relationship_advice, /r/parenting, /r/TwoXChromosomes, etc), and there's definitely been a noticeable uptick in posts seeking advice regarding a situation where a father found out that his children were not biologically his, or children found out that their biological parents/grandparents are not who they though they were, and other similar kinds of scenarios, because of cheap, easily available genetic testing kids.
It's a fascinating and entirely predictable turn of events, and it's not going away any time soon given how useful and profitable genetic testing is.
I suspect that a few decades from now, the notion of a time where no one could know for sure if their "genetic" family was really who they thought they were (unless you're a Baratheon) will seem quaint and romantic.
- FakeComments 8y agoI sometimes wonder if we’ll see a genuine men’s rights movement around the question of false paternity, now that it’s trivial to document. There are many issues that disproportionately impact men — but that’s one that basically uniquely impacts men, and where women’s rights movements (such as feminism) have shown a distinct anti-male tendency. Food for thought: https://youtu.be/3WMuzhQXJoY https://youtu.be/3WMuzhQXJoY