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Tag: BIPOC

  • Incredulity, Anxiety, Yearning, and Other Emotions of Late Discovery

    "I joke with people that my first thought was, 'I’ve been diluted.' And as humorous as it may be to joke that finding out I was half white contributed to a sense of identity or cultural 'dilution,' it simultaneously created an incomparable sadness that took years to deconstruct."

    April 24, 2023egg donation, BIPOC, culture, disclosure, ethnicity, featured, genetic identity, grief, guest post, known donor, late disclosure, offspring, siblings, views

     
  • Untangling the Vine:  The Perspective of a BIPOC DCP

    Eric turned to DNA testing to learn more about his complicated family history but his results yielded more surprises than answers.

    December 14, 2022views, anonymity, guest post, medical history, siblings, sperm donation

     
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