Waubonsee Community College

Random families, genetic strangers, sperm donor siblings, and the creation of new kin, Rosanna Hertz and Margaret K. Nelson

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Random families

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Rosanna Hertz and Margaret K. Nelson

genetic strangers, sperm donor siblings, and the creation of new kin

"The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now locate each other and make contact. Sometimes this network of families form meaningful connections that blossom into longstanding groups and close friendships. This book is about the unprecedented families that have grown up at the intersection of new reproductive technologies, social media, and the human desire for belonging." -- Front flap

Introduction : unprecedented relationships -- Part I: Making sense of the donor and donor siblings. Choosing donors ; Inventing the donor/inventing the self ; Parents make contact with genetic strangers ; The surprise of donor siblings -- Part II: Five features networks of donor siblings. Michael's clan : the arrival of the father ; The 7008 builders : we are family ; The tourists : just related strangers ; Connected soul mates : emotional ties ; The social capitalists : joining the preschoolers group ; Donor sibling networks : continuity and change -- Conclusion : choice in donor sibling networks

Genetic strangers, sperm donor siblings, and the creation of new kin