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WTF? Strangers Making Babies TV show

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Doyoumind · 23/03/2021 18:42

Just read about this programme which starts on Channel 4 tonight where single people wanting children are matched with a stranger they could coparent with without a romantic relationship.

I don't even know where to start.

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Tossblanket · 23/03/2021 19:33

Scraping the bottom of the barrel I'm surprised it's even allowed.

A kid isn't just a fucking plaything, an object.

Piece of shit programme.

NiceGerbil · 23/03/2021 19:28

How far do the program background check the people?

Are these to be conceived via sex or sperm donation or what?

Will they live near enough to each other to co-parent?

How will the costs of raising the child be split?

I mean just so many questions.

How will these children feel when they find out (which lets face it they will).

What happens in the event of the foetus having a condition incompatible with life? Will that be followed for the prog? Or a disability and they don't agree on whether to proceed?

What if worst case the woman dies?

What a grim idea for a TV prog.

FreedomFollows · 23/03/2021 19:28

@WonkyCactus

I'll be watching. It's just about people who want to co-parent with someone they're not in a relationship with. I don't see what's wrong with that, it's just a different type of family.
Where to even start 🙄
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Doyoumind · 23/03/2021 19:23

Setting aside the complete disregard for the child in all this, surely even a selfish would-be parent can understand it's difficult enough to parent successfully within a relationship, or within a relationship that has broken down amicably, never mind with someone you meet only for the purpose of having a child together.

When you have a child with someone you are tied to them forever and will have to make decisions about your child with them until the child is at least 18.

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WonkyCactus · 23/03/2021 19:20

I'll be watching. It's just about people who want to co-parent with someone they're not in a relationship with. I don't see what's wrong with that, it's just a different type of family.

x2boys · 23/03/2021 19:20

Grim*

x2boys · 23/03/2021 19:19

Let's hope it's not the same "experts" that match up the married at first sight contestants? Sounds pretty from tbh .

littlepattilou · 23/03/2021 19:18

I was going to post about this actually.

It really is scraping the bottom of the barrel isn't it? Absolutely foul. I won't be watching it. @Doyoumind YANBU. At ALL.

FightingTheFoo · 23/03/2021 19:16

Yet more commodification of babies. It's chilling.

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Doyoumind · 23/03/2021 19:07

Bump

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