Comments on: Lesbian Moms, Stat! http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:34:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Goodbye, ER http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/comment-page-1/#comment-89071 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Goodbye, ER Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:16:23 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2697#comment-89071 [...] images of lesbian moms on mainstream television, starting with Dr. Kerry Weaver and ending with an anonymous couple whose lesbianism was obvious but not central to their [...] [...] images of lesbian moms on mainstream television, starting with Dr. Kerry Weaver and ending with an anonymous couple whose lesbianism was obvious but not central to their [...]

]]> By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » New York Recognizes Non-Bio Parents http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/comment-page-1/#comment-85956 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » New York Recognizes Non-Bio Parents Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:06:23 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2697#comment-85956 [...] New York residents Carolyn Trzeciak and Nina Sheldon Trzeciak, who married in Canada in 2006, and are expecting their first child, decided to move things along and sued the state last month, asking that both their names be placed on their child’s birth certificate when s/he is born. On Friday, the state Health Department agreed, saying “it had been exploring how to apply Paterson’s directive to birth certificates for some time, but arranged a quick resolution for the couple because the baby was expected as soon as Friday.” (Hmm. Perhaps I should have named this post “Lesbian Moms, Stat!“) [...] [...] New York residents Carolyn Trzeciak and Nina Sheldon Trzeciak, who married in Canada in 2006, and are expecting their first child, decided to move things along and sued the state last month, asking that both their names be placed on their child’s birth certificate when s/he is born. On Friday, the state Health Department agreed, saying “it had been exploring how to apply Paterson’s directive to birth certificates for some time, but arranged a quick resolution for the couple because the baby was expected as soon as Friday.” (Hmm. Perhaps I should have named this post “Lesbian Moms, Stat!“) [...]

]]> By: Abigail Garner http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/comment-page-1/#comment-85888 Abigail Garner Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:54:08 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2697#comment-85888 It struck me as a really great integration of a lesbian couple into the show without anything didactic to go along with the power of a loving relationship. And that's what why the person in the straight couple repeated the line. It's about *relationships* not gender. I thought it was lovely. I also appreciated that the staff didn't go out of their way to *say* they were cool with the situation, but *showed* that they were, simply by being respectful. Although, I was waiting for a doctor to ask if all possible legal documents are in place so that the partner can make decisions on the patient's behalf. Especially since that scenario has brought heart-breaking disasters in the past on "ER." At what point does a professional's choice to "not make it an issue" become a disservice for couples not protected by marriage? It struck me as a really great integration of a lesbian couple into the show without anything didactic to go along with the power of a loving relationship. And that’s what why the person in the straight couple repeated the line. It’s about *relationships* not gender. I thought it was lovely.

I also appreciated that the staff didn’t go out of their way to *say* they were cool with the situation, but *showed* that they were, simply by being respectful. Although, I was waiting for a doctor to ask if all possible legal documents are in place so that the partner can make decisions on the patient’s behalf. Especially since that scenario has brought heart-breaking disasters in the past on “ER.”

At what point does a professional’s choice to “not make it an issue” become a disservice for couples not protected by marriage?

]]> By: ER « Brenworld’s Blog http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/comment-page-1/#comment-85873 ER « Brenworld’s Blog Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2697#comment-85873 [...] December 12, 2008 — brenworld So I found this post funny- Mostly because I only saw about half or ER last night but I did see what this post taked [...] [...] December 12, 2008 — brenworld So I found this post funny- Mostly because I only saw about half or ER last night but I did see what this post taked [...]

]]> By: Polly http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/12/lesbian-moms-stat/comment-page-1/#comment-85858 Polly Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:12:53 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2697#comment-85858 The "El" Word! Ouch! Ouch! There should be a loud buzzer that goes off near or on your computer whenever you type in those excruciating puns. Some kind of game show sound. <a href="http://www.sounddogs.com/previews/2118/mp3/172569_SOUNDDOGS_bu.mp3" rel="nofollow">This may not exactly be it,</a> but close. Though Mombian wouldn't be the same without them. So, on second thought, wear earplugs as you type. The “El” Word! Ouch! Ouch!

There should be a loud buzzer that goes off near or on your computer whenever you type in those excruciating puns. Some kind of game show sound. This may not exactly be it, but close.

Though Mombian wouldn’t be the same without them. So, on second thought, wear earplugs as you type.

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