Cross posted from my blog.
Now I love the dentist just as much as everyone else.
...that being, not at all.
But the one saving grace of visits to the dental office is reading the trashiest celebrity gossip magazines known to man. They're all there in a neat little pile, just waiting to distract you from the $1800 you're about to throw down on getting those wisdom teeth "tickled out" (yeah, right, Dr. M.)
Aside from a short article about Michelle Obama (it makes me feel like I'm keeping up on politics when I read about her fashion choices), there was an interesting article on Cat Cora, winner of the "Iron Chef" reality show.
So here's the story. Cat Cora and her partner, Jen, already have two (super cute) sons, and they are currently both pregnant with another two (four kids, yikes!) They've divulged quite a bit of personal information on their blog, and to OK Magazine - the Cora is carrying an embryo generated from Jen's egg, and their last son was from Cora's egg, carried by Jen. Jen's current pregnancy happened after she was implanted with two embryos - one from herself, and one from Cora. All children came from the same sperm. Technicalities.
Technicalities that blow the mind of conservative America.
The most interesting part of this story, for me, is the varied coverage by different news agencies. Some reports use the term "partner," some use "wife", some use "lesbian lover" (for serious? They're married). Some are congratulatory, some read like the description of a freak show. This article from Fox News was one of the worst of the bunch. It puts a huge focus on the biological connections, like some confused conservative is breathlessly trying to make sense of the whole thing, wrapping it up with "and you thought your family was complicated!"
... totes lame.
However, most of the coverage I read was awesome. I'm really interested in how GLBT people create families, and I think good press around this issue (tabloids love baby-making, and people love tabloids) could do a lot to normalize these families to the larger society.
And did I mention, both Cat and Jen are totally hot?
[Update- as dentist office literature is usually old, I just read that Jen actually gave birth a few weeks ago, and Cat is due in July. Yay babies!]
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wow! I had no idea Cat Cora was out! This is the type of news that makes me grin from ear to ear, a happy family only getting happier! It'll be stressful for sure having multiple babies in the house that close in age, but nothing an iron chef can't handle I'm sure lol.
Aww. I've always loved Cat Cora! I love her even more now!