In the book she describes the encounter, and says that she didn't consider it rape (even when she told a friend what happened and the friend says something like "Holy shit, that's rape you know?"), until she tried to use it as a gag on a TV show (complete with the friend as a hysterical ambulance chaser), and the…

And genetic "mutations" or genetic traits are not something that makes one's DNA "less" than another persons. In no way was I equating the different DNA's with different levels of quality in the way you describe it. I don't think you really understand the reasons for doing screenings - it's to prevent two people with…

I know they are screened - I say as much in my reply but I guess you didn't understand that? I was saying that if the sperm is believed to have a certain genetic profile but ends up getting mistakenly switched with another that has a different genetic profile the screenings don't mean anything. You do understand what…

I agree. Im actually kinda surprised at the backlash this woman's receiving, as she's obviously loving her daughter and trying to provide the best environment possible, and making the best of the situation the no matter how it's looked at, is wrong on behalf of the business.

Agreed! Prospective parents (those who may use a sperm bank and those who don't) screen their DNA for diseases and other genetic mutations and this mix-up could have resulted in an incredibly sick or terminal baby.

Thanks, you said this very well. My partner and I will also depend on a sperm bank because we are both women — the choice of genetics is important for many reasons, not just appearance, and the idea of an accidental mix-up is scary. I think a lot of people assuming she's racist have never been in the position of not…

Agreed. There have been a lot of accusations of racism hurled at this woman. I hope this makes it clear that the fact that she's suing the sperm bank for incompetence does not mean that she does not love her daughter.

There is zero wrong with what she is doing. I hope she shuts that whole place down with her lawsuit. What a gross amount of incompetence to screw up this badly. It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with bad business.

No, I think it has a lot to do with how it's written — which may well have been on purpose. I don't disbelieve her, but *as written here* it does sort of sound more like a regretted hookup than a rape. I can fully believe that the narrative here is not reflective of what Dunham herself has said.

Sadly, people here are reacting with disbelief because they cannot fathom showing support towards her in any way, even as a victim of sexual assault. It's super gross, I doubt it has anything to do with how the post was written (though I agree the language in the post could be better).

Yeah, the headline misses the point that it is valid to sue a biomedical company who doesn't know what's in their vials. Unfortunately, it takes someone to sue, because there isn't a sort of fining agency. How many other people using this service were misled? The trouble they are going to to sue that will benefit…

Agreed. I think this is a valid concern. It would be shocking to be expecting a white child and then giving birth to a child of another race. Choosing to parent a child of another race requires a lot of soul searching and special commitment to helping that child grow up in a word where some see her as the "other".…

Sorry, you should be out of the league on the first offense for a domestic violence conviction. I thought these assholes were supposed to be "role models" for young boys? Oh wait. There's the problem. They are.

Or when they do portray gay men how often they degrade lesbians.

Oh how darling! A book where men are celebrated for their quaint female anatomical ignorance, which is okay, you know, cause they're gay. Even the most woman-loving lesbian can draw an accurate cock. It's insane to me that you are offended at Katy Perry, or celebrities tweeting innocuous shit, yet present this in what…

it's worth considering though that Southwest doesn't reserve seats, it's first-come-first-serve, and you pay extra for being able to board early and have assurance that you can pick your desired seat

Perhaps if we had more women in those positions of power currently held by men, this would be the case. But when its only men in those positions, and the people who voted for you, or companies who donated money to you (nudge nudge) demand you make a decision on certain things, this is what you get.

It seems that most of them labor under this delusion that my using my health insurance for my medication somehow means they are paying for it, and we all know how much more men love their wallets. So, if it involves money that these dudes stupidly think is theirs, they are never going to shut up about it., no matter…