Posted on 03/24/2008 10:23:37 PM PDT by Callahan
To our neighbors, my wife, Nancy, and I don’t appear in the least unusual. To those in the quiet Oregon community where we live, we are viewed just as we are -- a happy couple deeply in love. Our desire to work hard, buy our first home, and start a family was nothing out of the ordinary. That is, until we decided that I would carry our child.
I am transgender, legally male, and legally married to Nancy. Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage. Sterilization is not a requirement for sex reassignment, so I decided to have chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept my reproductive rights. Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire.
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This is very confusing. I wonder if he has a penis. If so, it is necessarily going to be a C-section birth, correct? This is the definition of mind-bending.
And how was the sperm delivered to her/him?
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Yes. The poor child.
The word is “abomination.”
Exactly, and notice the similarity to the word ‘Obamanation.’ Same meaning, slightly different spelling.
I didn't click on the link, I am at work.... what got it pregnant?
Where are we going and why are we in this basket?!
This article does not seem to explain the technicalities. I’m still confused...
This is a pregnant woman, whose exterior form resembles a man due to surgery and hormone treatments, and is ‘legally’ male although genetically female. It’s “wife” Nancy is a woman.
So where/who is the father? The sperm came from somewhere? And how was the baby “conceived”?
When this couple gets divorced in a few years, will the sperm donor (the real father, and the only actual male in this triangle) be sued for child support?
Callahan, if you have a chance, please see post #86. Are you able to answer for us?
Maybe I did not read the article well enough or it’s just too mind-boggling, or the info is not given...?
In total, nine different doctors have been involved. This is why it took over one year to get access to a cryogenic sperm bank to purchase anonymous donor vials, and why Nancy and I eventually resorted to home insemination.
When I finally got pregnant for the first time, I ended up having an ectopic pregnancy with triplets. It was a life-threatening event that required surgical intervention, resulting in the loss of all embryos and my right fallopian tube. When my brother found out about my loss, he said, “It’s a good thing that happened. Who knows what kind of monster it would have been.”
On successfully getting pregnant a second time, we are proud to announce that this pregnancy is free of complications and our baby girl has a clean bill of health. We are happily awaiting her birth, with an estimated due date of July 3, 2008.
This is a woman with some reconstructive surgery to make her look like a man.
This is very confusing. I wonder if he has a penis. If so, it is necessarily going to be a C-section birth, correct? This is the definition of mind-bending.
No, she is a woman from the naval down. She just had her chest reconstructed.
Stop calling her “him”
She is a “she”.
Poor little baby. How sad to be born into such a life.
In total, nine different doctors have been involved. This is why it took over one year to get access to a cryogenic sperm bank to purchase anonymous donor vials, and why Nancy and I eventually resorted to home insemination.
That is absolutely scary. So they used they ol' turkey baster method... at home?!
My head hurts. That poor child . . .
A dad named Sue.
You know those other ‘Mr. Mom’ guys? Pikers!
I think we have had a break down of communication. I posted to Callahan that I thought he had hit the nail on the head with his post #37. You posted to me something about ‘legally black’. I replied with a question mark because I couldn’t figure out what you meant from my comment to Callahan. Now this other post about fire trucks and Hitler. I think you meant your first communication for someone else, maybe?
She's just a lesbian who wanted marriage rights so bad (why? jeez) that she went "transgendered".
Me too, I’m confused. First this HE, was a SHE,...why didn’t SHE THEN have a baby. Planned Parenthood WHERE are you. I don’t know I’ve every thought of abortion as an alternative, but this child will SUFFER....SOOOOOOOOO...
This was a donor sperm conception. There doesn’t seem to be any indication the donor knows his swimmers ended up getting a “man” pregnant!
Bumping to the top, because I think this mutilated chick is on Oprah today.
She used a syringe with sperm purchased from a bank.
I kid you not... (no pun intended)
I wonder why “Nancy” didn’t be the one to get pregnant? Of course that wouldn’t be as “sensational” I guess?
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