After reading "Your Gamete, Myself" by Peggy Orenstein, it made me question "What would I do?" The author wrote about egg donors and adoption. This is a very controversial topic all around because many people feel differently for diversed reasons about it. Although egg donation is a very expensive process, if I personally could not make a child and if I had the money I would consider conceiving a child that way.
I believe adoption is a great way to bring in a beautiful child into your home and family. I would definitely adopt if I needed to because I do honestly believe that there are many children around the world who unfortunately do not have a loving family and needs one. Either way, I don't believe either option is negative, so I am pro both sides. I would want to have a child that has my genes and facial features, so I will consider the egg donation. On the other side, I would not mind having a child that had no form of similarity to my family and I. So, either way is fine with me.
I think this type of decision is really determined by the couple's financial situation and/or whether or not the couple will accept and love a child that isn't "their blood." The main objective is to have a child to love and care for no matter what.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Yes...Facebook & I have a Love/Hate Relationship as well
After reading the article on "Facebook: Why I Hate It..." I realized I do a lot of what the author was saying. I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to facebook. The author spoke about all of the hours many people spend on facebook when they could be doing more productive things with their lives, such as studying. I am a victim, I must admit. I am not that bad but I have spent many hours on facebook and have went on numerous people's pages to see what they have been up to in their lives, rather than just picking up my phone and calling them.
The author mentioned the "status updates" feature that facebook now has. In the beginning I did not ever update my status because I felt it was pointless and "stalkerish" for people to know what you were doing at all times. Then once when I got out of a romantic relationship I wanted to get someone jealous so I began posting updates. This is exactly what the author is talking about. We are using the internet and web pages such as facebook more and more to "communicate" with others. I believe this is causing a huge decrease in our social interaction with people, which may hurt us in the long run when we graduate and begin our careers.
The author mentioned that some people check facebook before brushing their teeth. Now, this is not the case for me, but I do know others who fall into this category. I have a love/hate relationship with facebook because I do think it's a great way to connect with family and friends and view pictures. The downfall in all this is the lack of personal interaction and communication this causes. In the case of me posting things so people can see what I've been up to is great, but I hate that job employers can possibly have access to our facebook pages and judge us solely on what the profile portrays. Although facebook is not 100% safe, I do believe I will continue to use this communication medium.
The author mentioned the "status updates" feature that facebook now has. In the beginning I did not ever update my status because I felt it was pointless and "stalkerish" for people to know what you were doing at all times. Then once when I got out of a romantic relationship I wanted to get someone jealous so I began posting updates. This is exactly what the author is talking about. We are using the internet and web pages such as facebook more and more to "communicate" with others. I believe this is causing a huge decrease in our social interaction with people, which may hurt us in the long run when we graduate and begin our careers.
The author mentioned that some people check facebook before brushing their teeth. Now, this is not the case for me, but I do know others who fall into this category. I have a love/hate relationship with facebook because I do think it's a great way to connect with family and friends and view pictures. The downfall in all this is the lack of personal interaction and communication this causes. In the case of me posting things so people can see what I've been up to is great, but I hate that job employers can possibly have access to our facebook pages and judge us solely on what the profile portrays. Although facebook is not 100% safe, I do believe I will continue to use this communication medium.
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