Posted on 04/29/2024 2:12:58 PM PDT by Morgana
According to the New York Post, a company called MakeAMom is selling at-home insemination kits that it claims are designed to help couples who are having trouble becoming pregnant. However, ads on Twitter/X tell a different story — one that involves ‘sperm stealing.’
MakeAMom advertises a $250 “semen stealing” kit, reports BioEdge, as a way to circumvent laws in the United States that prohibit poking holes in condoms without the knowledge of either person. In one of the ads, MakeAMom states that though it is “illegal” in most states to poke holes in condoms without the other person’s knowledge, “stealing the condom without his knowledge” is “not illegal in any state.” That video is accompanied by the song lyrics, “Oh she’s sweet but a psycho.”
404media reporter Samantha Cole first discovered the ads at the end of 2023. She wrote that the company seems to have originally begun making DIY artificial insemination kits to help couples, appearing to focus on LGBTQ couples, but switched gears in 2023 when it began advertising its products as means to getting pregnant through trickery.
“You don’t need his permission to get pregnant,” says one ad.
Another ad is a video that teaches women to take a used condom out of a trashcan to collect the semen. Captions on the video state, “Making him a dad without his permission,” “Should I tell him it’s his kid?” and “Woman quietly sneaks condom from trash to perform home insemination while her partner sleeps in the other room. What do you think about this? Is this legal? Will he still owe child support?”
The ads are going for shock value, and it’s working, but MakeAMom was right in one ad when it spoke about the idea of sperm stealing as “unethical but not illegal.”
Cole reported that nearly a decade ago, a court ruled that a man could not claim sperm theft after a former partner stole his sperm to have a baby because his sperm could be considered a “gift.”
The CEO of MakeAMom, Anthony, told Cole that “it appears there has been a significant misunderstanding regarding our marketing content and the ethos of our company.” He added, “We firmly believe in and advocate for the responsible use of our products. Any portrayal or suggestion of using our kits for inseminating without explicit consent is not only against our company policy but also contrary to our core values and the message we wish to convey to our customers and the public. It is possible that our marketing materials may have been misinterpreted or misrepresented. We take full responsibilty for this and are currenty reviewing our advertising strategies to ensure they reflect our commitment to ethical practices.”
“It’s difficult to imagine how ‘collect sperm without him knowing’ could be misinterpreted,” wrote Cole. And, four months later, the company’s official X account has not removed the controversial and lewd ads. The account even shared screenshots of the New York Post’s article that called it “shady” with a link to the article.
In a December 2023 blog post, MakeaMom writes, “On one hand, there’s the question of a man’s right to decide where and how his genetic material is used. On the other, there’s the woman’s autonomy over her body and reproductive choices. This situation challenges conventional views on reproductive consent and control.”
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I wonder how many men will sue "Make a mom"?
Just wow
What is scary is that what you suggest has been done before (however, the sperm was captured orally). And yes, the guy was ordered to pay child support (think it was in Illinois).
“Your body, my choice!”
I would support a sweeping law that says a husband must provide financial support for his biological children if they are being raised by his wife.
Not married? He never has to pay.
Divorced? His payments completely stop.
It would change the whole dynamic of women “being independent” and sticking a dude with the bill.
Gentlemen: Only ever ‘do it’ with your wife.
Ladies: Only ever ‘do it’ with your husband.
Ladies and Gentlemen: ‘Do it’ with your spouse frequently and enthusiastically.
If there was consent and they wanted to “Make a mom”, they wouldn’t be using a condom.
Ha ha.
Dudes, sex is for marriage.
Get married, support a wife, have a family.
You won’t have any problems.
Be a man.
Otherwise I just laugh at you.
Make sure to take the condoms home with you, after fornicating. Leave her nothing to use against you.
Almost all women are entirely capable of this at some point in their lives. Their Mama instincts takeover and then,...no more rational thought.
Drake had the answer. Keep Tabasco nearby. Put a few drops in before you throw it away. Heard her scream in the bathroom. She sued lol.
nothing a little self control won’t cure.
I realize that’s a big ask but...
Go to her place, never use your real name.
When they develop a safe and easy male pill that males trust enough to count on it, so much is going to change, men being in 100% control will bring back some of the old-fashioned behavior from females.
How about mandatory DNA testing of the child at birth. Doesn’t the father have a right to know if he is the father?
That would stop fraud; so will be opposed
-PJ
Don't marry a 304. Don't even date a 304.
Body count matters.
That’s not effed up or anything. 😣
Sick
Gotta hurt.
For historical reasons the kit has been packaged to look like a Lewinsky blue dress.
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