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[Darkmakaimura]

I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?

 

[notseqi]

I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?

You a jew? Good to know. *scribbles furiously*

Spoiler

I won't cook any shellfish for you.

Is that connected to serial intermarriage?

 

[TaySan]

I have Ashkenazi as well and i heard about diseases such as Tay-Sachs disease and Gaucher are common so that makes sense.

 

[notseqi]

That shit doesnt sound like fun at all...

Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare and usually fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

www.nhs.uk

Gaucher's disease - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Darkmakaimura]

That shit doesnt sound like fun at all...

Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare and usually fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

www.nhs.uk

Gaucher's disease - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

We Jews can't catch a break lmao.

 

[notseqi]

We Jews can't catch a break lmao.

There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?

Not really but that's kind of beyond my paygrade lol.

 

[TaySan]

There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?

Encourage marriage outside of the community. Reform Judaism is pretty inter faith friendly compared to Conservative and Orthodox Judaism.

 

[notseqi]

Encourage marriage outside of the community. Reform Judaism is pretty inter faith friendly compared to Conservative and Orthodox Judaism.

So they aren't bound to marrying within their exact branch of faith?

 

[Cunth]

Hope you don’t have tay-san disease, op

 

[Mistershine.]

Hope you don’t have tay-san disease, op

Damn it! I was just about to reply to TaySan and say that Tay Sachs sound bad, but having TaySan disease is much worse.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?

Did the Dr look like Charlie Chaplin?

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Did the Dr look like Charlie Chaplin?

Adolph Chaplin in the house.

 

[Sakura Doritos]

Hope you don’t have tay-san disease, op

Damn it! I was just about to reply to TaySan and say that Tay Sachs sound bad, but having TaySan disease is much worse.

 

[lock2k]

A have a small percentage of Ashkenazi descent.

I might have Tay-San syndrome lol

 

[Charles Brandon]

I have no Ashkenazi descendants.

Happy to help

 

[PSlayer]

There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?

I guess the solution woud be to marry outside of the group for a few generarations.