Born Confused: Hi Dad...er...Mom

I don't know where I stand on this- but wish the couple a healthy baby.

I think it is becoming more and more necessary that we as humans draw a stringent line between "what we would do" if it were our choice and what is socially acceptable...for the latter in matters such as the one this article chronicles is not our choice. Its theirs. People who immediately are up in arms about the "unacceptability" of things don't seem to see this line and thus oppose same sex marriages, abortion rights, etc.

Also, I think kids learn to allocate "mom" and "dad" titles based on what they are taught, on their perception after being born and not based on biologically who they came out of. A baby that first says the words "mama" says it because he/ she is taught those labels. Conditioning plays a major role I think.

I also think of teen pregnancy where 14 yr olds have kids and have a feeling these two, however odd a set of mom-dad, may make better parents than a teen. Teen moms freak me out way more than two mature adults giving birth to a child, no matter who the child will pop out of. Who knows maybe the kid will benefit out of having a father who was more involved in her birth. Maybe with a set of such unusual parents she will grow up to be more accepting and liberal as a person.

This is one of the most judgmental articles I have ever read.

adi:

you got it right...it is conditioning that i alluded to

am sure while raising the kid the couple would be sensitive and intelligent as they mentioned in several interviews

but the child would also be exposed to societal conditioning when she leaves home for kindergarten...

that will open her to a different set of pressures

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bottomline: this is one-off freak happening

should not read more than that in it;)

I'm confused.

I second commonsense's comment!