In the group, it asks for your ethnicity on the left-hand side of my page. I wonder white, black, brown is not an ethnicity. It is the pigment of your skin. If we are asking ethnicity why are we not more specific. We are a disease-oriented forum, why do we not try to be more exact.
I am mixed, Northern English and I assume African, where I do not know. I think this is more helpful to say than just mixed.
Royce
I personally think 🤔
We are all “mixed “
We are all “original “
All lives matter to me!
(Unless you are a spider 🕷 or mouse 🐁 )
Inside my house 🏠!
I saw a show once where people thought they knew their ancestry but when they did DNA testing a lot of them were wrong. Turned out of the 50 or so people involved they found some who were related and didn't know. My mom was adopted and we found out after my paternal grandfather died that he wasn't my biologic grandfather after all.
I plan to do 23 and me one of these days but it doesn't really matter to me what my ethnicity is but am curious about the medical stuff they test for.
Skin pigment as ethnicity? Since there are some disease vulnerabilities due to ethnicity (e.g. Tay-Sachs, Sickle Cell Anemia), I can understand a question of that sort but it wouldn't be answered by naming a skin tone. My sister and I had our genes analyzed (her daughter wanted to know): with the same biological parents, we had different mixes of genes. Just as an example, my %age of Neanderthal was higher than hers, she had some genes from Africa and I some from Asia. As Redhead4377 writes, we are all mixed (and isn't that wonderful to contemplate!)
My Mom used to say we were "Heinz 57". I did a 23 & Me DNA test. Momma was right! I'm Heinz 57!
I wonder what difference it makes? We all bleed the same!
true, I was just wondering because of ms prevalence
But skin color and not ethic background??
hmm, I thoughtethnic background not skin colour was th3e determing factor. 20+ years ago I always heard that darker skinned people were less likely to get ms
I did mine, in part because 23 & Me did a health DNA test, and I was curious as to where my MS did come from, my brother has Parkinson's--so we're kinda like Ozzy Osbourne and his son. But also, I'm a history geek. So seeing how humans moved around the world is fascinating to me. And since there are billions of people on this planet, best to start with what my blood can reveal.
I did Ancestry. 23 and Me was probably just starting to go when I did mine. Did it really say much about DNA and possible health issues? I have 3 adopted (from overseas) kids and think that might be good for them. I was more interested in learning about my genealogy than health issues. I think I'm afraid to see if there's more!
The health part is a recent (as of Jan 2020) addition, and it does cost extra. It said nothing about my MS, but it did say I was a CARRIER of Cistic Fibrosis
Huh. That certainly is good to know. I bet that surprised you.
It was interesting, but in my case, not useful in any way. It can't be passed on to kittens or puppies. 
Ethnic : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.
This definition is from Merriam-Webster, tenth edition, 1998. I had to dust it off to look up the definition.
I am still not sure what I am other than alive!
Good post, Royce and thank you for making me wonder. 
Yes, my friend you most certainly are alive. Makes ethnic issues rather fuzzy, bears more thinking than just labelling somebody based on skin pigmtnt.
I agree with you, however most people do not want to 'think' anymore and would rather just go with the easiest answer, whether it makes sense or not.
oh that is so true my friend
I just dont answer and when I'm forced to I saw other and leave it at that
Good move, I was just think about where ms is these days
My husband and I did the ancestry.com thing a few years ago.
Once in awhile they refine your results based on more data they're collecting.
It was interesting to find out what we are compared to what we thought.
As for medical warnings? I'll pass as I like a good surprise.🤣
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