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   RadicalCartoons (radicalcartoons@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Apr-2025 23:40:44 JST RadicalCartoons
   Ooh-er...LGB Alliance going eyeballs-out for gay Fostering.
   Lesbians I have no problem with, but gay men? Not so sure, there are so many hideous examples.
   https://lgballiance.org.uk/adoption-fostering-you/
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     Lady_Penelope (lady_penelope@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Apr-2025 23:40:47 JST Lady_Penelope

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     @RadicalCartoons I guess it's the lesser of two evils if the alternative is surrogacy, but yes, there have been some awful examples. I also wouldn't recommend fostering to anyone who hasn't already got child rearing experience. The additional needs and trauma some of those kids bring with them takes an experienced hand and some skills. Perhaps experience in youth and community work for older fostering in leiu , but even then, the risk of exploitation for the already vulnerable is huge.
     
     But any discussion about adoption and fostering should be 100% with the child in mind. Most straight fathers I know struggle to prioritise their children's needs above their own, even with a genetic link. Imagine what that will be like without the biological imperative?
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     RadicalCartoons (radicalcartoons@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Apr-2025 23:40:47 JST RadicalCartoons

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     @Lady_Penelope You would hope that social workers who vett potential parents would give their social media history a good scrutiny.
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     HebrideanHecate (hebrideanhecate@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Apr-2025 23:40:49 JST HebrideanHecate

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     @RadicalCartoons @Lady_Penelope Sorry, guys, but just a big fat NO and just FUCK OFF.

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