Comments on: Olympic Skier Toby Dawson Finds Biological Father Using DNA Testing http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:55:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sara http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-569661 sara Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-569661 the same also happened to me. when will people realize that no matter what race, it's a horrible and racist thing to put children of one race with another. they suffer throughout childhood because of prejudice and have no one to turn to who understands them. it's another form of racism because all they want is a baby (toy) and don't care about the culture or identity of the child, since that is always taken away and replaced with their own instead, like giving names like Toby etc. it’s no coincidence that so many babies are put up for adoption because of a medical accident with the mother or that they were “lost in a market”. It often happens that children are stolen and false stories are given. More people need to say something. Don’t let them take away all that you are which is what always happens to asian children who are brought up by those racists. When a family comes and the child is Americanized, that is different because at least their children had a choice, but this way, they don’t because they are taught only one culture and their identity is taken away, just like those in slavery. It’s just another way of doing it. the same also happened to me. when will people realize that no matter what race, it’s a horrible and racist thing to put children of one race with another. they suffer throughout childhood because of prejudice and have no one to turn to who understands them. it’s another form of racism because all they want is a baby (toy) and don’t care about the culture or identity of the child, since that is always taken away and replaced with their own instead, like giving names like Toby etc. it’s no coincidence that so many babies are put up for adoption because of a medical accident with the mother or that they were “lost in a market”. It often happens that children are stolen and false stories are given. More people need to say something. Don’t let them take away all that you are which is what always happens to asian children who are brought up by those racists. When a family comes and the child is Americanized, that is different because at least their children had a choice, but this way, they don’t because they are taught only one culture and their identity is taken away, just like those in slavery. It’s just another way of doing it.

]]> By: Testing Paternity » Blog Archive » Olympic Skier Toby Dawson Finds Biological Father Using DNA Testing http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568483 Testing Paternity » Blog Archive » Olympic Skier Toby Dawson Finds Biological Father Using DNA Testing Tue, 22 May 2007 12:58:13 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568483 [...] post by Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] post by Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: Genetics and Health » Using DNA to Reunite Families Torn Apart by War http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568308 Genetics and Health » Using DNA to Reunite Families Torn Apart by War Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:52:03 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568308 [...] where DNA has been used to reunite families include North and South Korea (including Olympic skier Toby Dawson), Vietnam, Rwanda, Chile and Argentina. Some siblings adopted from China have also been matched [...] [...] where DNA has been used to reunite families include North and South Korea (including Olympic skier Toby Dawson), Vietnam, Rwanda, Chile and Argentina. Some siblings adopted from China have also been matched [...]

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568197 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:09:49 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568197 <b>Lisa</b>: Wow. Thanks for sharing your story. (((hugs))) I guess when times are hard, families do the best they can and perhaps in Korea back then, it was well known that orphanages provided good care with the potential for children to be adopted. Do you know which orphanage you were adopted from? That might be a good place to start. Lisa: Wow. Thanks for sharing your story. (((hugs))) I guess when times are hard, families do the best they can and perhaps in Korea back then, it was well known that orphanages provided good care with the potential for children to be adopted. Do you know which orphanage you were adopted from? That might be a good place to start.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568207 Lisa Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:32:25 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568207 As I read the news about Toby Dawson, I could help but feel like I was reading my own autobiography with the exception of finding my biological family. Like Toby Dawson, I was also adopted at an early age in the town of Tague South Korea. My story differs in that I do not know my real name or birthdate. I was left in a market and put into the orphanage on March 20, 1974 and that is the extent of the history that I know before my adoption. I want to know where to begin my search for my biological family without having to win a medal in the Olympics (which I doubt is an option). There are so many stories of adopted Korean children with simialar stories, being left in a market, put into an oprphanage and then being adopted. It is all such a coincidence. As I read the news about Toby Dawson, I could help but feel like I was reading my own autobiography with the exception of finding my biological family. Like Toby Dawson, I was also adopted at an early age in the town of Tague South Korea. My story differs in that I do not know my real name or birthdate. I was left in a market and put into the orphanage on March 20, 1974 and that is the extent of the history that I know before my adoption. I want to know where to begin my search for my biological family without having to win a medal in the Olympics (which I doubt is an option).

There are so many stories of adopted Korean children with simialar stories, being left in a market, put into an oprphanage and then being adopted. It is all such a coincidence.

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568161 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568161 <b>ME</b>: Fascinating, isn't it? ME: Fascinating, isn’t it?

]]> By: Mary Emma http://www.blisstree.com/articles/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-568090 Mary Emma Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:16:40 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/03/01/olympic-skier-toby-dawson-finds-biological-father-using-dna-testing/#comment-568090 Very interesting story, Hsien. Thanks for sharing. Amazing what DNA can do for us these days. Very interesting story, Hsien. Thanks for sharing. Amazing what DNA can do for us these days.

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