Would You Want Your College Student Selling Sperm?

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<p>The ED ad discussion got me thinking–is it exploitative to advertise on college campuses to buy sperm from cash-starved college students or is this an acceptable way to generate needed funds? How sure can you be that smart children from the same donor won’t wind up at the same college in 19 years?</p>

<p>MIT Tech–check out the ad on page 6. “Up to $1100 a month.”
<a href=“http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/PDF/N11.pdf[/url]”>http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/PDF/N11.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Back in the dark ages, (when I was in school), I knew a guy who was in medical school and made some decent spending money “donating”. There was a significant screening process he had to go through, but once he got the “green light”, he had a monthly appointment to give freely!!!</p>

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<p>Just awful.
What’s even worse, are the flyers on campus for girls to donate eggs for $20,000. Much higher payout. But, my word, the procedure is complex, invasive and has many risks!!!</p>

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<p>Would You Want Your College Student Selling Sperm?</p>

<p>No. I think most college boys are not mature enough to understand the possible future emotional repercussions.</p>

<p>However, $1100/month is nothing to sneeze at. I guess there are worse ways to make money.</p>

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<p>Yes, I suggested it to my son, as an easy way to make money.</p>

<p>His response: “I wouldn’t want to have children if I couldn’t be involved with their lives.”</p>

<p>I suggested it to my daughter, as well, although I pointed out that the side effects were high: “I may do that, to pay for graduate school.”</p>

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<p>My BIL got through school selling plasma.</p>

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<p>This has been happening for MANY years, though not necessarily arranged by newspaper ads. I have a friend who paid all the living expenses for his family during graduate school through “donations”…his wife knew and approved. He had been an All-American athlete, and they used to joke about going to games in the state to see if they saw anyone who looked like him. What I do not know is if he told his kids (from his marriage) about their potential half-siblings.</p>

<p>It is much more invasive for young women to become egg donors, not without risk. That is more worrisome as a “paid” activity/donation.</p>

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<p>One of my freshman roommates did this, in 1975. He wouldn’t shut up about getting top dollar for his Jewish, Ivy-League jism. It pretty much confirmed what most of us thought about him already: he was a tool. (He lost some of the rough edges over the course of the year, and I’m sure by now he’s a great guy.)</p>

<p>I had never thought of the possibility of half-siblings meeting and marrying later. It seems awfully needle-in-the-haystack-y. I guess it makes sense that if you and your intended both have donors for a biodad, you somehow check it out. (Or even, in an excess of caution, if one of you did, and the other’s dad got his beer money this way in college.) Creepy!</p>

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<p>I would be horrified if my college-age children did this.</p>

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<p>I suspect my son has done this. I don’t know for sure, but if he could make money, he would certainly do it!</p>

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<p>^lol…wow. uh, what’s so bad about this? and what are the repercussions of girls donating eggs? jw.</p>

<p>haha would you want to follow your “children” to see how they do in life</p>

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<p>I would really hope not - the far-reaching consequences are beyond a teenager’s grasp. There was a recent Oprah show on how the grown children of sperm donors want to get to know their donor fathers. There is a registry online where you can match the kids and the sperm donors. Here’s a link to a recap of the show:
[The</a> Ultimate Reunion: When Dad Is a Sperm Donor - Oprah Show Recap](<a href=“http://oprah.about.com/od/february2008/p/spermdonorkids.htm]The”>Personal Stories of Angel Encounters)
There’s also more on the Oprah website:
[Secrets</a> of Sperm Donation](<a href=“http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200305/tows_past_20030522.jhtml]Secrets”>http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200305/tows_past_20030522.jhtml)</p>

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<p>I would just really really rather not know thanks all the same!!!</p>

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<p>Absolutely NOT!! He can donate all the plasma, blood he wants–but not sperm!</p>

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<p>but why?? what’s the difference?</p>

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<p>The difference to me is that he has possibly created a life. Yes, I know that blood and plasma help sustain life, but I don’t think it contributes to creating another human being. And, it is our hope that when and if he helps to create life, he will be a responsible parent.</p>

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<p>Peach Chardonnay, were you asking what the problems were about the egg donations? They require hyperstimulation of the ovaries and surgical extaction. Lots of extra hormones flooding the body. Long term effects are not known.</p>

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<p>I encouraged my sons to do this. They are handsome, brilliant, artistic, talented. Not only is it a money maker, but they’re doing the world a favor.</p>

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<p>JHS -</p>

<p>If the father (sperm donor) is a Cohain, and the mother non-Jewish, is the child a Cohain if he converts?</p>

<p>(Inquiring minds want to know…)</p>

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<p>This would qualify as helicopter parent time for me - sorry, I am not quite ready to become a grandmother and when I am ready I’d like the pleasure of knowing the children in question! </p>

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<p>Stranger things have happened!</p>