Sperm donors aren't looking to become parents, they're looking for quick cash.
Maybe that's not a good enough reason? Maybe the desires of a child who had not choice in the arrangement should supercede?
I honsetly don't know.
Young Simon: So... how'd the Independents cut us off? Young River: They were using dinosaurs.
'Safe'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Jan 07, 2006 6:03:42 pm PST #8540 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
erikaj - Jan 07, 2006 7:08:42 pm PST #8541 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I can sympathize with both parties, actually.
brenda m - Jan 07, 2006 7:14:14 pm PST #8542 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I have a feeling that it won't be long before open-donation becomes the norm, as open-adoption is beginning to do. As with so many things, it's the transition period that's going to cause the most pain.
Kat - Jan 07, 2006 7:19:04 pm PST #8543 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Most of those guys are donating with the express promise of anonymity and privacy.
Sometimes. But many actually donate with a Willing to Be Known designation. I know nothing about what ita referenced, I just know there are a fairly large number of donors who get selected because they are willing to be known. It's harder to sell sperm of donors who wish to remain permanently anonymous.
I also think it would be perfectly understandable for a child from donation to want to know their donor because there are things they can't ever know without meeting the man.
Kat - Jan 07, 2006 7:21:15 pm PST #8544 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
For a completely random and different topic: We just had dinner in Sherman Oaks. Halle Berry came in after us and was waiting for table. With some scruffy white guy (no idea who he was). Anyhow, I can now testify that even in jeans and sandals, she is actually quite gorgeous though taller than I'd thought she would be.
DavidS - Jan 07, 2006 9:06:35 pm PST #8545 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
though taller than I'd thought she would be.
Models tend to the tall side. Especially if they did any runway work.
Emily - Jan 07, 2006 9:08:37 pm PST #8546 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I am (pardon the cliche) so freaking trashed. Got to see the GEE and the WWWHMTE (Woman With Whom He Moved To Europe) and several other people I haven't seen in ages. Had an excellent time. Totally trashed the diet. Am closing one eye to be able to focus appropriately on the screen. So much fun!
But no Halle Berry. I lose.
lori - Jan 07, 2006 10:05:54 pm PST #8547 of 10002
Halle wasn't tall, just not munchkin-sized, like most actresses. Very thin, of course.
aurelia - Jan 07, 2006 10:26:32 pm PST #8548 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2006 10:32:12 pm PST #8549 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Leonard Roberts (Forrest) was at our restaurant.