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Originally posted by Kim Kardashian
The idea that children need a mother and a father is ridiculous and just perpetuates sexism.
There's no reason two men can't raise a happy and healthy child.
They don't have a higher chance of turning gay because it isn't something you "turn into". They have a higher chance of coming out as gay though because they come from a home that is accepting of different sexualities.
The only thing I can think of that a gay/lesbian couple might have to do is have a person of the opposite sex in their children's lives. Just for example if a girl feels more comfortable talking with a woman about female issues and if a boy feels more comfortable talking with a man about male issues.
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Exactly. These ideas are not about the sex of the parents, but the roles and stereotypes they are supposed to play in the "traditional" sense. The dad does most of the work, while woman cooks, cleans and takes kids to sports (soccermom stereotype), etc.
The only fundamental difference between a male and a female is that one gets pregnant and the other doesn't, after that they're practically the same and generally capable of accomplishing the same goals.
My thoughts on any parents are neutral, because not everyone is the same. Being raised by a same-sex couple doesn't make you fundamentally different from anybody else. I would say the success of parenting is mostly related to character amd other factors rather than gender or family dynamics.
