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My Contribution Toward a More Open
and Accepting World
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 | My decision to help a gay couple bring their children into the world was closely related to my own experience as a parent. As part of an interracial family, I am aware that at one time my relationship would have been illegal, and was considered immoral by many. I see the prejudice against gay couples and parents in the same light - the prejudice is erroneous, fueled by fear and ignorance, and will hopefully be eliminated someday, just as so-called miscegenation laws were erased.
Helping a gay couple was my contribution to a more open, accepting world where parenting ability is not judged by the gender of the parents. Once the couple and I decided to work together, gender became irrelevant.
My first surrogate experience was with a heterosexual couple, and I found this second experience was no more complicated than the first. In fact, it was less so .....something that was inherent in the personalities of the couples, independent of gender.
I also felt that "my" couple offered an environment and parenting style that any child would be fortunate to experience. If I had been able to choose my own parents, this couple would be right up there on my list! The twins have entered an incredible family where they can securely grow into the best people they can be.
I would also like to think that my family and I have gained some wonderful friends in my couple and their family. Our children all got along beautifully. To my children, the experience underscored the openness and tolerance of others that I have always taught them. Although their peers may express less than tolerant views, my children see people as people, regardless of gender preference.
All in all, I feel fortunate and enriched by the journey of bringing the twins to Earth, and I couldn't have picked a better couple with whom to share the experience.
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