Another interesting story... I heard this on talk radio today. How pissed would you be? A lot of people say they aren't racist but what if you were that mother expecting a white baby, and out pops a black baby? Would you not be mad? Then they had the callers segment, and basically everyone said they would be mad. Some people will say race doesn't matter, but does it really? It doesn't even have to be the fact that it was a black baby, if it makes you feel better think of it as Asian, Indian, etc. Link to the story @ The Chicago Tribune EDIT: And let's try to keep the N word out of this if we can. I know I can be an asshole but I try to at least have some decorum (threatening,name calling, etc).
Omg must be so rough to live with! Your body Your choice Your responsibility #muhstrugglez But seriously, how does a jizz bank mess that up? I highly doubt when you're a customer (paying I assume) that you're just thrown a random vile of spunk. I'd also assume that a bank such as that has a catalog of sorts with all the donors info. So that's just a terrible shitty mistake on the banks part.
Should be good the baby is half white after all. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Grasscity Forum mobile app
It would be totally surprising! But why is it hard to raise their baby in an all white community?? White people adopt babies from all over the world all the time. I guess I do agree they should sue, but only because they paid for a specific item and got something different. But.. Hmmm.. They still got a lil baby. Probably a way better looking baby, at that! But wait- why are they living in an all white community? Are there such things? Im starting to feel sorry for that little kid! Maybe they are racist. Who lives in an all white community.. I mean really... Racist do! I'm sorta kidding but I don't think they are being completely honest. But I didn't read the story. I wonder how often this happens. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I'd be pissed, too. I think the white community thing is bullshit, but I can still understand why they'd want to sue.
Sue on the basis of not getting what you paid for but this woman is not suing for that. She is suing because she got a black baby and now feels forced to raise it. If this was a community thing she can just move somewhere more ethically diverse. Hell she probably wouldnt even have to go more than 30 mins form where she is now. This is just a case of a woman not wanting a black child. That child can grow up in a white community just fine. I grew up around mostly white kid all my life. Being black and being around white people is no problem unless those whites are racist. The woman just doesnt want a black child and that's all.
That's what I'm thinking, too. Makes me feel terrible for that little kid Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I really don't think it matters. It's like if you are adopting a baby. Do you really care what color of skin that baby has? Should someone even have that choice? WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT MATTER unless you are a racist fuck?
Hey that's unfair and untrue! That's the bad thing about this- makes lesbians look bad. I'm a lesbian and I already said they probably got a way cuter/prettier person to raise. These people have a real opportunity to raise an uber diverse person and they are blowing it. This is not the lesbian norm- I assure you! And really- their ultra whiteness is the real matter at hand, not sexual orientation. Typical white people they are never satisfied! That, however, is pretty accurate. I'm kidding- kind of .. Sorta Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
ONLY when I'm driving dude. Honestly my wife comes from a family with multi racial adopted children. It really ain't no thang....... unless you're racist.
If my partner was a different race I guess I wouldn't care. Definitely not if he already had the kids.
I wish I could talk to them personally. I'm really curious about this. Can I pretend to be a reporter with the GC magazine?!?! The stoner community needs to know, "are you racist? Who's baby A's real daddy? Did you feel differently after the child was born? Shouldn't you feel grateful you have a child? Do you believe everything happens for a reason? If you sue and win will you move to a better neighborhood?" Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I don't see anything wrong with wanting a baby who looks more like you. The article says "Because of this background and upbringing, Jennifer acknowledges her limited cultural competency relative to African-Americans and steep learning curve, particularly in small, homogenous Uniontown, which she regards as too racially intolerant" I get that, honestly. In a lot of areas, there are still hardships for minorities and someone who's never had to deal with that in their own life might not feel equipped to handle it. It's easy to say "just move" but the reality is not that easy. Gotta keep in mind too that people using sperm donors usually have a lot of control over the donor they choose. It's more than just appearance, there are things like education and medical history that are important to a lot of people.
Sounds like we have some very open-minded people here at the City Never a bag thing! I think it also has to do with culture. White culture is different than black culture and the kid will grow up sort of confused. There are such things as mostly all white neighborhoods. I seriously live in a very nice upscale community and we don't have a lot of blacks. Blacks were a huge minority when I was in school. I mean don't get me wrong we have tons of them but I know basically my whole neighborhood and we have 1 black man.
That's why I was wondering how often this happens. They could be throwing the lesbos under the bus! We just never know. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
True that's probably part of the controversy not just the race and the fact that we are in pandoras box. Gays still aren't accepted overall it might be a while with the ignorance around us, same goes for race actually.