Reproduction 2

[Angel]

Think about your response in the previous discussion.
You have just given that answer, and a child pipes up:
My Mommies didnt use a penis to have me! (or some other comment that makes it clear that your answer made a lot of assumptions about hetersexuality; or that you forgot how many children are actually conceived in labs vs bedrooms.

How will you respond?

[Kim]

Thank you for bringing that up! While it’s assumed that most people who are pregnant had sex with someone with a penis, that is not always the case. There are ways to introduce a sperm cell, which are created by people with penises to egg cells, which are created by people with vaginas, to each other in ways that differ from what is usually taught. To conceive in this way people will enlist the help of doctors to retrieve cells from one or both parties, and then introduce them to each other in a way that does not require sexual intercourse. These pregnancies still usually last 9 months if there are no complications.

[Jenn W]

That is a great comment and I appreciate you sharing. It is important for us to know that not all babies are made in the same way and Families come in all different shapes and sizes. The sperm and eggs may be introduced in many different ways and that is totally ok and normal. We are blessed to have so many ways and choices for families so they may create babies to grow and love.

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