Have you heard about the little Ohio girl whose moms are suing the sperm bank over her blackness?
This story has stirred up an incredible amount of chatter on the blogosphere, much of it ugly.
So when LifetimeMoms invited me to submit a piece, how could I resist?
Most of the public commentary has been heavily weighted by prejudice and supposition. Broadcast interviews of the birth mother were the most reliable source of information I could find. She didn't seem like the racist, ignorant, self-serving bitch being profiled on most of the blogs I read. In fact, she reminded me of a handful of friends whose life choices defy their own conservative upbringing. Maybe I bring a little more empathy to the table than some of my fellow bloggers do. My biracial heritage and multiracial family could have something to do with that.
I keep thinking about the little girl at the center of the story. I truly hope that her situation is less superficial than what we're lead to believe. And I hope that when all of this noise we're making subsides, she's able to believe that her mothers love her and have had only good intentions at heart.
My intention is that my post adds a voice of reason to the discussion.
Please check it out:
http://www.lifetimemoms.com/in-the-news/couple-sues-sperm-bank-over-biracial-baby-and-i-hope-they-win
And if you feel inclined to Like, Share, or Comment, please do so on the LifetimeMoms site.
Peace out.
