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Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by inteleng »

touringcomplete wrote: post #34

Brazilian women tend to more attractive than the world average but “can’t” find an actual man? WTF is wrong with the world? Seems like laziness to me. Also, I’m pro LGBT parents but raising a child without a father-figure role-model is inherently risky, often leading to “daddy issues” of daughter promiscuity or son criminality. It just boggles my mind how people think a single mom or lesbian situation without at leas…

> PS: I guess I should monetize my genes: 6’5, gifted, blond to brown w age, blue to hazel. Fuck, I should just visit Brazil and bang some rich ladies trying for preggers. lmao

Your comments continue to be inspiringly moronic. Keep it up.

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by John_KZ »

rmsaksida wrote: post #23

This happens for a single reason, briefly explained in the article: > Unlike in the U.S., it is illegal to pay men to donate their sperm here, so domestic stocks are low and information about Brazilian donors sparse. “It basically says ‘brown eyes, brown hair, likes hamburgers’ and what their zodiac sign is—that’s it,” said Alessandra Oliva, 31, of the information available on local donors. In Brazil they make very l…

Yeah the article is very misleading, possibly intentionally.

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by untog »

grondilu wrote: post #13

> He sees children as a way to perpetuate his genes and ensure his existence beyond death. “It’s an atheist’s way to achieve immortality,” he said. This desire is futile and I hope it's not really anchored in the atheist mindset.

I think he's speaking with somewhat exaggerated language, I doubt he literally thinks it will make him immortal.

It will, however, mean that something of him will continue on after he dies. It's hardly surprising someone may feel that way- I do, too. My children are not me, but they are what I'll leave behind, to hopefully have a positive effect on the world after me.

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by LifeLiverTransp »

jaimehrubiks wrote: post #17
zawerf wrote: post #3

It's paywalled but I wonder if one of the reasons is the Zika virus[1]? Like if a Brazilian male partner is infected, would they try to find a non-brazilian(to be safe since it's asymptomatic) sperm donor? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Zika_virus_epi... > It was estimated that 1.5 million people were infected by Zika in Brazil, with over 3,500 cases of microcephaly reported between October 2015 an…

Who knows why people downvoted

Too create the reality they want to see, and hide the reality that is?

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by sorokod »

grzm wrote: post #10
mic47 wrote: post #8

Isn't Brazil in America?

America is a commonly-used short form for the United States of America, as it is in this case. (Edit to add: Actually, it's even more specific than that: American is the commonly accepted demonym for citizens of the United States, which is how it's used here.) To refer to the landmasses including North and South America, the term the Americas is typically used.

> America is a commonly-used short form for the United States of America

Perhaps someone from Americas - America can comment how common this is in their country?

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by grzm »

sorokod wrote: post #45
grzm wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

America is a commonly-used short form for the United States of America, as it is in this case. (Edit to add: Actually, it's even more specific than that: American is the commonly accepted demonym for citizens of the United States, which is how it's used here.) To refer to the landmasses including North and South America, the term the Americas is typically used.

> America is a commonly-used short form for the United States of America Perhaps someone from Americas - America can comment how common this is in their country?

That's certainly fair (and to be clear, when using Americas in English, the phrase is the Americas, including the definite article), though it would also be fair to restrict it to the English language, as names change depending on the the language. For example, Hungary in English is Ungarn in German (Deutsch) and Magyarország in Hungarian (Magyar). I'm not going to insist that Germans should use Hungary or Magyarország auf Deutsch.

As a first approximation using Google Translate, American translates as americano in both Portuguese and Spanish, while Mexican and Brazilian, for example, translate as mexicano and brasileño (Spanish) and brasileiro (Portuguese), respectively. I didn't find a way to limit this to particular locales as would be appropriate. These types of things can be subtle, and I'm interested to hear from good sources that can provide more insight.

Re: Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil

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Post by thanatropism »

I didn't see this in the comments:

Material from Brazilian sperm banks is fully anonymous and nearly devoid of data: skin/eye color are provided -- and I think profession too. In contrast, American sperm banks provide a trainload of information: there are photos, various indicators of health and intelligence, etc.

It's not even a difference in legislation, it's a difference in the ethical guidelines of the respective medical associations.

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