Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents

[TigerToMany]

http://news.yahoo.com/why-gay-parents-may-best-parents-131902676.html

Gay parents "tend to be more motivated, more committed than heterosexual parents on average, because they chose to be parents," said Abbie Goldberg, a psychologist at Clark University in Massachusetts who researches gay and lesbian parenting. Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident, compared with an almost 50 percent accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals, Goldberg said. "That translates to greater commitment on average and more involvement."

And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement, mental health, social functioning and other measures, these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equitable relationships, according to some research. Not only that, but gays and lesbians are likely to provide homes for difficult-to-place children in the foster system, studies show. (Of course, this isn't to say that heterosexual parents can't bring these same qualities to the parenting table.)

[BlancheSplanchnik]

1. No surprise at all!

[MarkCharles]

2. Probably that's what the DOMA type bigots are afraid of:

Being shown up by better, more pluralistic, more effective styles of parenting that produce more children with a positive self-image, children with a greater level of acceptance, understanding, and empathy for people from all walks of life.

DOMA bigot parents probably want their children to be just as bigoted as they are!

[Ian David]

3. "Open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equitable relationships." Oh, the HORROR! n/t

[ehrnst]

4. People who plan their families are usually more prepared

for parenthood than people onto whom parenting is thrust, or who view it as an obligation because they had sex.

[TigerToMany]

5. If parents are teaching their children irrational hatred, then they're not good parents n/t

[a la izquierda]

6. K&R...

from the daughter of a lesbian couple.