My son was conceived with donor sperm – but I’m no less a ‘real man’ for that | Renlau Outil
by Renlau Outil from on (#K6P0)
The suggestion that the UK's donor shortage could be met by urging men to 'prove themselves' introduces unhelpful ideas of shame and failure
This week Britain's national sperm bank revealed that it currently has only nine registered donors. Laura Witjens, the chief executive of the bank, suggested that they will seek to boost numbers by urging potential donors to prove themselves to be a man. Apparently, this is how it's done in Denmark. "If I advertised saying 'Men, prove your worth, show me how good you are', then I would get hundreds of donors," said Witjens.
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