Anderson Cooper is a dad!

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a huge fan of someone in his 50s having a baby.

It's not ideal, but he's wealthy and fit - his mom lived to age 95. Kid will be just fine.

So as long as the man is fit, rich and we verify a parent lived a long life, men in their 50s can now procreate with 20- and 30- women without being vilified?

Plenty of men do this without being fit or rich. If they are vilified, it's because there's a first wife somewhere that was ditched for the newer model.

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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

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

+1. Completely agree. (And fathers too, BTW, but a dad or dads alone is not enough.)

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve always liked him. Truly.

But I wonder why he waited so long. He’s 52. Does he have a younger partner? Who will raise this kid if he dies? Who will be this kid’s family after he’s gone?

I know he has money and can buy help. But why didn’t he do this 10 years ago? Or even 5 years ago?

I know plenty of older men have kids. But they typically have younger partners. Does he? I hope so.

I was wondering the same thing - I never understand why celebrities wait so long - I wouldn’t have made much of a difference to his career if he did it 10 years ago. Did he just wake up at 50 and realize his mortality?

If you know anything at all about his personal and family history, it’s not difficult to imagine why he might have waited. He was a person way before he was a “celebrity “. It’s wonderful to see his happiness.

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Anonymous wrote:Just report the trolling posts, don’t both responding to nonsense.

Definition of a trolling post: Disagrees with me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

Sorry, but research isn't on your side. Children raised in LGBTQ families have been shown to do just as well as those raised in heterosexual families.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

Sorry, but research isn't on your side. Children raised in LGBTQ families have been shown to do just as well as those raised in heterosexual families.

Your "research" does not account for human emotional needs.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

Sorry, but research isn't on your side. Children raised in LGBTQ families have been shown to do just as well as those raised in heterosexual families.

That is not what I am saying. There is a difference between creating a baby without a mother and raising one. All I am saying is Anderson benefited from having a mother and a father. Why deny your kid what they need?

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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.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

Sorry, but research isn't on your side. Children raised in LGBTQ families have been shown to do just as well as those raised in heterosexual families.

That is not what I am saying. There is a difference between creating a baby without a mother and raising one. All I am saying is Anderson benefited from having a mother and a father. Why deny your kid what they need?

If you want to be taken seriously, you need to demonstrate some kind of point besides just your personal emotions here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of the negativity in this thread makes me sad. My best friend and his husband are about to become parents via surrogate. They are amazing people and will be wonderful parents. I hate that this baby, who is deeply wanted and loved already, is going to face crappy people like some of you.

I'm sorry you feel that way. But doesnt it give you some pause? This is a happy version of handmaid tale where women are paid to be an egg and uterus. Babies need mothers and you are creating babies without their mothers!

Dont compare situations where mom has died or is a crappy mother.

No, it doesn't give me any pause. These women are not coerced into being donors and surrogates - my friend's egg donor is a friend who offered, and the surrogate is a happy mother and wife who loves being pregnant and feels what she does is important.

Babies need loving parents, not mothers.

Sorry babies and children need mothers. Especially since that is how one is born!

Sorry, but research isn't on your side. Children raised in LGBTQ families have been shown to do just as well as those raised in heterosexual families.

That is not what I am saying. There is a difference between creating a baby without a mother and raising one. All I am saying is Anderson benefited from having a mother and a father. Why deny your kid what they need?

If you want to be taken seriously, you need to demonstrate some kind of point besides just your personal emotions here.

Why? Did you hate your mother and/or not have a relationship with her? Is she not an important person in your life?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

The fact that you would even ask this question pretty much shows that women in this situation are thinking only of themselves, and not about the needs of these children they create.

[Anonymous]

One of my best friends and his husband adopted a daughter years ago. I find it hard to believe that she would be better off knowing her mother, who caused her to be addicted to crack as an infant.

A loving parent is all a child needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he a bit old to become a father? Why is it creepy and gross for every other man his age to become a father but sooo beautiful and gorgeous for a rich celeb like him?

More than a bit old.