[dawn53]

The article said she was a student at Gallaudet University. If I'm not mistaken that is a university for the deaf or hearing impaired. Wonder if that played into her search for the "genetics" info?

[shrinkermd]

Yes, I noticed that as well. Your guess is as good as mine.

[maica]

It has been reported that some lesbian deaf women look for deaf sperm donors - I have heard them interviewed on the radio. The selfishness of these women made my skin craw. They say that their deafness is a lifestyle, so they want their child to be able to participate in it.

I hope that some of the posters of callous comments on this thread will rethink the message of the article. The author is describing her situation in the hope that she can prevent some other children being conceived and born with similar motive to her conception. There is a huge difference between being a product of conception by nature's way, and by the designer model concept. Her parent DELIBERATELY said to her: you do not need half of you life. That is much different from having a father who is absent (which is sad enough).

[Jaded]

From their website....

Gallaudet University leads the world in undergraduate liberal arts education, career development, and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students. The University also enjoys international renown for its research on the history, language, and culture of deaf people.