Comments on: Do gays and lesbians make better parents?

By: LifeIsEasy

LifeIsEasy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:16:14 +0000

Any family that raises it daughters in the belief that “woman should be subservient to her husband” is a substandard family. No one is subservient to anyone. Families that raise their children to believe that women are subservient to men are the kind of family should be considered damaging to children. That is not the right environment to raise children in.

By: Imani

Imani — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:58:13 +0000

There was a time when medicine or law was considered “male careers,” but not recently, so I don’t know how you conclude that women who enter these fields are distinct in terms of gender roles. And women who grow up to be nurses or teachers instead of doctors, are “subservient.”? Now you’re just being ridiculous. I’d love to introduce you to some of the nurses and teachers I have known.

“…male children are raised respecting women” “female children of lesbians are raised more feminist and more in charge of their bodies” But she’s not saying lesbians are “better.” Right.

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:04:02 +0000

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By: David Taffet

David Taffet — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:09:51 +0000

Actually, her studies find some differences in parenting. Out of necessity, lesbian and gay parents tend to plan their families longer and generally become parents at a later age. That makes lesbian and gay parents more equivalent to straight parents who have adopted or waited and planned. But the study shows “on average,” which includes the Willow Palins who get pregnant at 17 and cannot support their children themselves emotionally or financially. Also, her studies show that children of lesbians and gays tend to be more open-minded about a number of issues such as careers. Daughters of lesbians are more likely than the general population to study medicine or law, careers that are traditionally “male careers.” This called better parenting by some, and others, who think a woman should be subservient to her husband, wouldn’t call it that. The studies show many subtle differences, but her point really isn’t that we’re better. Her point is equally good. Others, such as USA Today that wrote about her work this week, are the ones interpreting it as better.

By: Kris Martin

Kris Martin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:50 +0000

Simple answer: GLBT people, straight people, singles, couples, old, young, all races and backgrounds are equally qualified to be parents. Not better. Equal.

Sexual identity has nothing to do with parenting skills.