Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

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Posted by Chelsea on April 01, 2007

This article from today’s NY Times may be the coolest, sweetest, most inspiring thing I’ve read in a while. I am still crying after reading it.

I know I joke all the time about wanting my son to be gay so he’ll never leave me for another (blonde, non-Jewish - no offense to all those fantastic blonde, non Jewish ladies like my friends J.R. and M.S. out there….) woman, but I am teasing - who would wish for their child a life that incoherently, sadly and unfortunately involves challenge? Of course, I’ll totally accept him, love him and celebrate him no matter which choice he makes - gay, straight, or even (gasp) Republican. Regardless, should he one day break the news to me that he’s gay, I hope I handle it - and anything else he ever decides to do that goes against my grain - just like these parents did.

I am so in awe of their fabulousness.

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Picture of Brook Devaney Brook Devaney on April 2, 2007 at 12:16pm

Wow. What an incredibly inspirational story. The fact that his parents accept him for who he is will probably make a tremendous difference in his life. <BR><BR>I listen to you all the time on Broadminded and, quite frankly, I think you would make a great permanent Broad. But than, I would want to be a permanent Broad too so that I could get all the cool goodies you bring in!<BR><BR>I look forward to you being on the show and even sit in the car to listen if you are on when I pull up to the house!

Picture of David David on April 3, 2007 at 12:35pm

I love you Chels! Great story!<BR><BR>-dave g

Picture of LisaLesbian LisaLesbian on May 6, 2007 at 4:57am

Yea, you are great, I would like many my lesbian friends on http://www.ldate.com/blogs/blogs to have a look at your blog. Thanks very much.

Picture of Meghan Meghan on May 30, 2008 at 8:57am

I loved that article. I am pregnant, and I hope that is the kind of relationship my husband and I have with our children!

Picture of Poquer Poquer on November 5, 2009 at 7:57am

I enjoyed reading your post. story tells the sketch of an ideal parents.and all the best to all commentators and Meghan for new baby.wink
poquer

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