Actually, I'm a human, but I was raised by elves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker clarifies their biological species while acknowledging their upbringing by a different group.
- In plain terms
- I am human but grew up with elves.
- What can you take from it?
- Upbringing can shape identity more than biology.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you who you are?
- Does upbringing change biology?
Another view
It assumes culture overrides biology entirely.
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