Editormum's Oddments: What is a parent?

Monday, June 20, 2005

What is a parent?

1. A sperm/egg donor is not a parent. You can drop your seed all over creation, but that does not make you a parent; it just makes you what farmers call "breeding stock." I realize that the etymology of the word would indicate otherwise (derives from the Latin parens which means to give birth ), but... Sign in to see full entry.

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