White couple gives birth to a Surprise Black baby!!!!!1111111

[steppinthrax]

Is there any scientific evidence of atavism happening in regards to skin color and other racial traits? I can only find things like vestigial tails and such. There doesn't seem to be any real evidence Laing was a product of atavism other than her mother claiming to have never been unfaithful.

Idk, All i know is that there have been cases of faithful white parents who gave birth to solid black children.

Example in Dundalk, MD (I used to live in Baltimore county). The same thing happened 3 years ago...

 

[smackababy]

Idk, All i know is that there have been cases of faithful white parents who gave birth to solid black children.

Example in Dundalk, MD (I used to live in Baltimore county). The same thing happened 3 years ago...

In that example, and all the "faithful" parents, is the DNA proof both parents are biological? While I don't think it is impossible, it just seems extremely unlikely and proof of it should be extremely easy to obtain in today's world.

 

[gevorg]

Suing is a public record that you cannot hide. How will they look in their child's eyes after she grows up and finds out that her parents sued the sperm bank just because she is black? :\

 

[QueBert]

I'm still trying to understand the part about "has to travel to get her hair done".

Typically white beauticians don't do a good job with black hair, same as black beauticians don't do a great job with Caucasian hair. I've gotten my hair cut in a bunch of black barber shops. When I go in a new one the 1st question I always ask is do they have a barber who cuts white hair. More than a couple shops have said no and sent me on my way. My guess is she said that because her town doesn't have a black hair salon, so she'll have to travel.

 

[steppinthrax]

In that example, and all the "faithful" parents, is the DNA proof both parents are biological? While I don't think it is impossible, it just seems extremely unlikely and proof of it should be extremely easy to obtain in today's world.

There have been cases of black parents who gave birth to "lily white" children who are not albino.

Yes, DNA test were done much later to prove Abraham (white) was the real father to Sandra Lang.

 

[Phoenix86]

Anyway, back to the point at hand, the lady does have a case on the merits that the facility screwed up and sent the wrong donor. She has no merits otherwise. This is a frivolous lawsuit - she just wants a payday.

The case has merits due to negligence, but because it has no other merits it's frivolous?

lolwut.

It either has merit, or it doesn't. If you find it has merits, it can't be frivolous. Those two words are basically antonyms.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

They're lesbians. How would they know enough about hair style to even know if it was an issue?

They read the news?

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27626509

There were a couple articles about this in Stripes, but that site is slow.

I'm bald, and I knew about it. Having a pixie bob is no excuse.

 

[steppinthrax]

The case has merits due to negligence, but because it has no other merits it's frivolous?

lolwut.

It either has merit, or it doesn't. If you find it has merits, it can't be frivolous. Those two words are basically antonyms.

Whatever the case is, it tells use how we value people in society. My feeling is people should be happy to have a child. But we have our children like we order our pizza.....

This is a lesbian couple that is being discriminating??????? They should be the last people to behave like that....

 

[malbojah]

What I don't understand is why being highly educated would have anything to do with your genes. It is far more likely a product of your environment.

Willing to bet a dollar on it? :biggrin:

 

[JulesMaximus]

If the child has a white Mom then he's white.

End of story.

Case closed.

Racism not found.

\thread

 

[smackababy]

Willing to bet a dollar on it? :biggrin:

And how do you expect to prove that the predisposition to get into Princeton or Dartmouth is generic more so than having a upper class family?


I am fairly certain applying with the note "My sperm donor father, whom I've never met, was an alum." isn't going to give them legacy admission status.

 

[Phoenix86]

Whatever the case is, it tells use how we value people in society. My feeling is people should be happy to have a child. But we have our children like we order our pizza.....

This is a lesbian couple that is being discriminating??????? They should be the last people to behave like that....

Well, it seems you totally took that ordering a pizza line out of context. It's referring to the fact the sperm bank took the "order" on pen and paper, like a pizza chain. The error was a mistake of a 3 and 8, because it was written on paper.

Their claim is the discrimination against their child is causing issues

Did you even read the article?

 

[steppinthrax]

And how do you expect to prove that the predisposition to get into Princeton or Dartmouth is generic more so than having a upper class family?


I am fairly certain applying with the note "My sperm donor father, whom I've never met, was an alum." isn't going to give them legacy admission status.

Science has shown that much behavior and personality is attributed to nature v.s. nurture. I don't believe genes guarantee a Harvard acceptance. But I would say ON AVERAGE many Harvard alumni probably have better genetic characteristics in intelligence etc... (assuming politics, power, corruption, money and discrimination over applicants don't apply).

 

[malbojah]

And how do you expect to prove that the predisposition to get into Princeton or Dartmouth is generic more so than having a upper class family?


I am fairly certain applying with the note "My sperm donor father, whom I've never met, was an alum." isn't going to give them legacy admission status.

 

[Sonikku]

Back when I was a kid, everyone my age always seemed to love surprises.

 

[smackababy]

There have been cases of black parents who gave birth to "lily white" children who are not albino.

Yes, DNA test were done much later to prove Abraham (white) was the real father to Sandra Lang.

Nothing in the Sandra Laing wiki even show any reference to a DNA test, simply a blood typing test which is wildly inaccurate. It merely excludes possible blood type combinations.

 

[SKORPI0]

Amazing, that sperm bank actually has a order catalog. :awe:

http://midwestspermbank.com/catalog.pdf

Town where lesbian couple lives, 2.5 sq miles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniontown,_Ohio

video of young/cute girl of couple - https://vine.co/u/989363902519410688

 

[SlitheryDee]

Amazing, that sperm bank actually has a order catalog. :awe:

http://midwestspermbank.com/catalog.pdf

There's a column for religion. What the hell is a prospective customer supposed to do with that?

 

[smackababy]

There's a column for religion. What the hell is a prospective customer supposed to do with that?

If it doesn't say "atheist", I know any IQ reported above 75 is a lie. >_>

 

[JulesMaximus]

There's a column for religion. What the hell is a prospective customer supposed to do with that?

Well, if your baby came from Jewish sperm then you would need to prepare for that by getting someone to perform a bris. If he was Islamic you would have to get a heavy duty stroller to strap explosives to for suicide bombings. If the sperm donor was Catholic you would have to prepare the baby for a lifetime of sexual abuse starting at an early age.

 

[steppinthrax]

LOL,

I was looking for atheist.....

 

[smackababy]

Why doesn't it have penis size as one of the criteria? If I was shooting blanks and wanted a child, I'd certainly want my child to have a large penis (that has to be genetic). I'd need to know the donors exact measurements.

 

[Hugo Drax]

There's a column for religion. What the hell is a prospective customer supposed to do with that?

IF your jewish you dont want a catholic kid. :biggrin:

 

[Meghan54]

but sperm doesn't survive long outside the body, even with refrigeration.

As long as freezing conditions remain at a constant, very low, temperature, sperm can survive the freezing process indefinitely. Those sperm that die do so within the first 48 hours of freezing, and the attrition rate thereafter is minimal. Frozen semen can be stored for as long as 50 years without additional sperm deterioration beyond that caused by the original freezing process.

http://www.thespermbankofca.org/content/how-long-can-sperm-be-frozen


And that's how they store sperm....frozen, not refrigerated. Same with eggs.

 

[jagec]

But I would say ON AVERAGE many Harvard alumni probably have better genetic characteristics in intelligence etc... (assuming politics, power, corruption, money and discrimination over applicants don't apply).

That's like saying "Helping Nigerian princes bring their money into the US is a great way to make a living, assuming that it isn't a scam".

Read this Forbes article. Yes, being smart helps you get into the Ivies...but being rich helps even more. I always shake my head when people assume that alumni of famous institutions must have gotten in because of their brains.