Just A Little Something That's Been Bothering Me

The 2010 census.  Again.

I listed DD in the section for Person #3.  Question #2 asks how this person is related to Person #1.  My choices were:  husband or wife; biological son or daughter; adopted son or daughter; stepson or stepdaughter; brother or sister; father or mother; grandchild; parent-in-law; son-in-law or daughter-in-law; other relative; roomer or boarder; housemate or roommate; unmarried partner; or, other nonrelative.  In our case, it was easy, because I listed DH as Person #1.  But, I hadn't read ahead.  What would have been the proper box to check if I'd listed myself as Person #1 (as I was tempted to do, since I was the one completing the form)?  I suppose I would have still chosen biological son or daughter, because I think of myself as DD's biological parent, though I'm obviously not her genetic parent. 

Apparently, the government hasn't caught up with the notion that there are many ways to make a family.  What box would a married, same-sex couple have chosen, presuming that they used donor sperm and a donor egg?  Aren't children born within a marriage presumed to be the offspring of the marriage?  (At least that is the case with heterosexual marriage; I'm not sure about same-sex marriage, as my state doesn't have it.)  Still, inquiring minds want to know, since we are all supposed to fit neatly within the boxes. 

But eh.  I suppose that it's no one's business anyway.

Retrieval tomorrow; transfer on Monday.

Comments

[kris (lower case)]

i was taken back by the fact that they listed adopted child as my son is adopted and he is 10 and was with us last census and that was not an option. i think by next census there will be more relationship options...it just takes awhile for the government to get them all in i guess.

[Sue]

I guess I'll be listing my husband first on the Census since I am a DE mom as well.

Good luck with your transfer!