http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:39:22 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-337283 I second commonsense's comment! 337283@desicritics.org Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:39:22 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336508 On another note a 70 year old had twins in Uttar Pradesh because the old couple wanted a son desperately. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7491782.stm 336508@desicritics.org Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:41:43 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336480 I'm confused. 336480@desicritics.org Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:27:37 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336466 adi: you got it right...it is <i>conditioning</i> 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 *** bottomline: this is one-off freak happening should not read more than that in it;) 336466@desicritics.org Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:13:38 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336381 This is one of the most judgmental articles I have ever read. 336381@desicritics.org Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:55:26 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336380 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. 336380@desicritics.org Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:53:07 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/07/04/015040.php#comment-336377 I don't know where I stand on this- but wish the couple a healthy baby. 336377@desicritics.org Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:01:15 EDT