Anderson Cooper is a dad!

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Yeah and no one says nothing when a John Stamos or Scott Baio shows up old having a kid because they are straight and rush to get married. These men show up at 50 to have a kid because they can. Gay or straight. Single or married. Stop picking on Anderson. Everybody buys something. They buy a ring and a house or a surrogate.

Stupid Scott Baio had a show with several episodes on whether he should get married and have a kid and he was late 40s or early 50s. Pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote: Single people can have children too. It is not for you to say what kind of love this infant will have. Anderson waited a very long time to have a child and he is obviously emotional about this situation. He will probably love this baby enough for a room of parents. He is wealthy man. This child will have the best of everything plus fun vacations.

People will come on here and talk sh*t about his situation while they fondle the tiny cross around their necks. If they had the chance to go to dinner with Anderson, they would and then take selfies and brag to their friends about it because he is a celebrity and he is on TV.

STFU hypocrites, go back to worrying about getting your Botox and house cleaned in the pandemic. Eat your fancy cheese while you sip on your wine and roll your eyes at your husband when he asks for something.

No matter how true this may be, this does not change the fact he is old.

Would you have the same concerns about a 52 year old married woman who adopted a kid? Or a 48 year old who had a biological kid? They are old too.

Absolutely. Not a fan of Hoda Kotb adopting an infant in her 50s.

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Anonymous wrote:I find something sad about infants being taken away from their birth mother and then being raised by a single man. Maybe I’m just hormonal but infants need that warm, female, maternal energy that you can only get from women or birth mom. I’m not saying men aren’t capable but I notice a difference in the way my own children react to male relatives as opposed to female.

To me that says your husband is distant or even abusive and doesn't shower the kids with affection like you do. So they look to female relatives to model the same attractive behavior.

Actually it’s quite the opposite, my husband is great with both of our children, helping with feedings, changing diapers and anything they needed. Our children love my husband and they’re quite close with my parents as well, but there’s just something about maternal energy that they tend to gravitate towards especially when they need comfort. I’m speaking of infants, not older children, and I never said men aren’t capable but their energy is just different. I don’t think AC will be a bad parent by any means, he certainly has the money and time to do the best for his child - but all other things being equal I think infants just tend to gravitate towards women. I’m also not saying all women are warm and maternal, some certainly are not and is it better to be raised by a nurturing man as opposed to a cold woman, yes of course it is.

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This isn't natural and he is too old. It's an accessory for an old gay man who's been contemplating his own mortality since his mother died.

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Why do so many gay men choose to have boys?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do so many gay men choose to have boys?

You think he chose the sex? If so, probably because the family line had no heirs.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do so many gay men choose to have boys?

You think he chose the sex? If so, probably because the family line had no heirs.

I 100% think he chose the sex.

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Anonymous wrote:Im totally against him not taking paternity leave. He is already proving that the kid is just another thing to add to his resume. He is the only parent and yet, he is not bonding or making the sacrifices a parent should make. Poor kid- raised by nannies.

He was raised by nannies.

But at least he had a mother to have a relationship They seemed very close until his mom died. Now he is denying his own child a mother's love.

You are ridiculously sexist. There are many types of family. I guarantee that this child will be loved far more and have a much better life than the children of Banita Jacks, Casey Anthony, Catherine Hoggle, Lori Vallow, and many more. There are good mothers and bad mothers. There are good fathers and bad fathers. You live in some sort of Lake Woebegone where all mothers are wonderful and all fathers are mediocre or bad and that all mothers are more important than fathers.

Sad. I hope you don't have sons. Growing up with a female sexist mother and essentially being raised to believe that you will be a second-class parent to your children is just sad.

Hello. Do you deny that everyone has a mother? Do you deny that all things being equal it is better to have a mother in your life?

How is this sexist? Humans, both male and female are imperfect. No parent is. How is this sexist? Of course, he can be a good parent. But is it right for the child not to have a relationship with his mothers?

I'm assuming you would like a world where we are created in a lab and therefore there are no mothers or fathers? Just care givers like in the Giver?

And it sad that you are quoting the orange dear leader.

Forgot to add why mention the extremely bad mothers? Are you a mother? Do you put all mothers into the murdering your children type of mother? If we had better mental health than maybe these women wouldn't have killed.

Btw, I have sons so your wish has not come true!

Do I deny that everyone has a mother? No. Do you deny that everyone has a father?

But you make a false assumption that having a mother is a panacea and that denying a child their mother's love is somehow injuring or harming the child. I made the statement that there are good mothers and bad mothers, good fathers and bad fathers. I mentioned the bad mothers because you made the statement that Cooper is denying his child his mother's love. So, what if the mother is a bad person or a bad parent, like those bad mothers I cited. There is nothing inherently better about having a mother's love than not. I agree that it is bad to deny children the love of good parents, such as in the case of a divorce and custody battle where one parent denies the other parent from access to the child. But if you really think that denying a child a relationship with their mother is by definition a bad thing, then you need to go to family relationships and look at the many stories of mothers who are major emotional manipulators or abusers that put their child in therapy for years. Or mothers who are substance abusers, mothers who have mental issues that cause them to abuse their children. I cited just a handful of bad mothers. There is nothing superior about having a relationship with their mother, unless you know that the mother is a good mother. There is no guarantee that a a random anonymous egg donor is going to be a good mother or a bad mother.

What I think is that children should be raised by loving, caring parents who can put a priority on the needs of the child; parents that will always do what is best for the child, even if it is not the best for the parent. Yes, studies have shown that having two parents is typically better than one parent. But having one father is not necessarily better than having one mother. Having two fathers, or two mothers is not necessarily worse than having one of each.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do so many gay men choose to have boys?

Bathrooms, it’s that simple.

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Anonymous wrote:To the people questioning his age at becoming a father-- his mother just died within the last year. She was 43 when she had him and still lived to see him past his 50th birthday. So I think genetics are on their side.

He was close with his mother, and she was quite a character with a remarkable life story. If anyone hasn't seen the documentary about them, Nothing Left Unsaid, I highly recommend it. I found it really uplifting, and it stayed with me for a long time.

His father died at 50.

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Anonymous wrote:To the people questioning his age at becoming a father-- his mother just died within the last year. She was 43 when she had him and still lived to see him past his 50th birthday. So I think genetics are on their side.

He was close with his mother, and she was quite a character with a remarkable life story. If anyone hasn't seen the documentary about them, Nothing Left Unsaid, I highly recommend it. I found it really uplifting, and it stayed with me for a long time.

Just proved my point. Mothers ARE important and not just for their eggs and uterus. Hope Anderson lets his baby know his mother

Which "mother" would that be, just to be curious? The egg donor or the surrogate? If the egg donor has no interest in being anyone's parent, should Anderson then hold a gun to her head? If the surrogate already has her own biological children and husband, does Anderson need to demand an invite to her house?

Does this also mean single women who choose to become pregnant should search for their sperm donors and demand their children get to know their fathers?

My best friend donated eggs when we were in college, close to 20 years ago. She is child free by choice. She would be pretty horrified if a random stranger showed up and demanded a mother-child relationship.

Do you have any idea how cold and unnatural this is?

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Anonymous wrote:To the people questioning his age at becoming a father-- his mother just died within the last year. She was 43 when she had him and still lived to see him past his 50th birthday. So I think genetics are on their side.

He was close with his mother, and she was quite a character with a remarkable life story. If anyone hasn't seen the documentary about them, Nothing Left Unsaid, I highly recommend it. I found it really uplifting, and it stayed with me for a long time.

Just proved my point. Mothers ARE important and not just for their eggs and uterus. Hope Anderson lets his baby know his mother

Which "mother" would that be, just to be curious? The egg donor or the surrogate? If the egg donor has no interest in being anyone's parent, should Anderson then hold a gun to her head? If the surrogate already has her own biological children and husband, does Anderson need to demand an invite to her house?

Does this also mean single women who choose to become pregnant should search for their sperm donors and demand their children get to know their fathers?

My best friend donated eggs when we were in college, close to 20 years ago. She is child free by choice. She would be pretty horrified if a random stranger showed up and demanded a mother-child relationship.

Which mother? That is not my decision to make. Ideally, I don't think the situation should be at all because it is not in the best interest of the child. Money should not be involved in creating life. This child has two mothers but won't know either. Doesn't that make it sad to you? Hopefully, Anderson will provide some mother figure but, it isn't the same.

So a surrogate with zero biological connection to a child is now its mother? Are sperm donors fathers, then? And does this mean adoptive parents aren't really parents, since they didn't birth or donate DNA to the child AND money is involved in adoption? And are you also thinking IVF should not be allowed, since money is involved?

I'm failing to see where I'm supposed to be sad... over a wanted child born into a secure and loving home? Please explain it to me. There is no scientific evidence showing children can't thrive with one parent or two same-sex parents. I see no anecdotal evidence via children of my LGBT friends, either - they are happy and healthy. The most unhappy children I know were raised in a home where their parents hated each other and "stayed together for the kids". I'm definitely sad for them, having to grow up in that tense, miserable home.

Surrogate with zero biological connection - not the mother, the egg donor is. And yes, sperm donors are absolutely fathers. Just like a man who impregnates a one night stand is still the child’s father. The parent’s wishes don’t change reality.

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Anonymous wrote:So whose the mother?

Probably a 20-something who just made $500k.

He mentioned that the surrogate has a family and several children and her husband was very supportive.

There was an egg donor. The surrogate carried the baby.

Which 30-something female celebrities is he known to be very close with? Can't be a very long list. Likely a smart one with a prestige college degree.

No one wants a 30 something egg. Hate to break it to you! (I'm 40, fwiw)

30 isn't old

It’s not desirable for egg donors. There’s no way someone with Anderson’s money would go for an egg from a 30 year old.

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It’s on the YOLO fir real

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Anonymous wrote:To the people questioning his age at becoming a father-- his mother just died within the last year. She was 43 when she had him and still lived to see him past his 50th birthday. So I think genetics are on their side.

He was close with his mother, and she was quite a character with a remarkable life story. If anyone hasn't seen the documentary about them, Nothing Left Unsaid, I highly recommend it. I found it really uplifting, and it stayed with me for a long time.

Just proved my point. Mothers ARE important and not just for their eggs and uterus. Hope Anderson lets his baby know his mother

Which "mother" would that be, just to be curious? The egg donor or the surrogate? If the egg donor has no interest in being anyone's parent, should Anderson then hold a gun to her head? If the surrogate already has her own biological children and husband, does Anderson need to demand an invite to her house?

Does this also mean single women who choose to become pregnant should search for their sperm donors and demand their children get to know their fathers?

My best friend donated eggs when we were in college, close to 20 years ago. She is child free by choice. She would be pretty horrified if a random stranger showed up and demanded a mother-child relationship.

Do you have any idea how cold and unnatural this is?

Do you have any idea how altruistic it is to help someone have a child?