Fatherhood Dreams - a film about gay men as parents

[MaryWaterton]

It's nothing more than legalized child abuse.

[Ingriidx]

You heard the girl. Two moms = she's the luckiest ever.

[Dman761]

this is so sad :(

[elenavlada]

actualy gay parents are much more devoted to their adopted kids rather than your average heteros, BECAUSE IF THE KIDS GROWS UP TO BE GAY, IT WOULDNT MATTER,,,rather than hetero couples ywho have abandoned or disownded gay kids

[light102000]

go marry women if you really want to be father> sick

[lukaszek1992]

poor child.

[elenavlada]

@lukaszek1992 yeah rather see him on an orphanage without a family huh?? yeah what a life would that have been

[lukosius1221]

I come to think that these children like that girl in the video seem more intelligent than the adult who asks dumb questions about whether it is confusing to live with two momies....and the kid just replys like she would reply to some stupid question. Bless her

[videoGAMESgurl]

i love the girl at the end. she is so right.

[pofpofa]

Who said gays can't rear children??

[xxpurpleCHROMExx]

"No, it's not confusing. I'm the luckiest ever."

Bless her.

[kellyannabama]

we let women kill un born babies, and now we have gay parents corrupting kids with unforuntate situations I wonder whats next for are country.

[Dman761]

@kellyannabama it's very unfortunate :/

[ilovemesomechicken]

So when the teeacher says, what does your dad do for a living, does the kid go, Which one? AHAHAHAHA

[BlackandDumb]

Absolutely disgusting. Raising a child in a deviant lifestyle is unbelievable.

[fatherdream]

@BlackandDumb Kids are sometimes smarter than adults.

[poolerboy0077]

@BlackandDumb Black AND Dumb? My goodness, God can't be THAT cruel, can he?

[doc2log]

@BlackandDumb -obviously you are black and really, really dumb. I would rather "deviate" than be like you. Bigoted and ignorant "normal" ..

[DirkAustin]

Kids are sometimes smarter than adults.

[SkelanimalKitteh]

@packoftwenty News Flash: Jesus died thousands of years ago, why do you care what a dead dude thinks?

[SkelanimalKitteh]

Awwww. "I have two moms and a dad. I'm the luckiest ever" What a sweet thing to say :) Such a sweet little girl and such good grammar structure for such a young age! :D! I'm very happy to see that, as well :)

[Bbopjonez]

I have two moms and I wouldn'tve changed that for the world. I have heard time and again people trash talking gays, including their ability to raise children. Not that I subscribe to heteronormative schemas but I came out very masculine in spite of having no man in my life, I date plenty of women, I lift weights and am athletic, I'm in college, I have everything going for me pft.. people.. Love is what counts! As long as the children are given plenty of love and affection.

[packoftwenty]

@Bbopjonez "Not that I subscribe to heteronormative schemas but I came out very masculine in spite of having no man in my life"

Bwahahahahaha...

Masculine men don't use the word "heteronormative", douchebag.

You didn't have a choice, you poor sod. You never had a father, so you try to overcompensate (like most black men...)

[Bbopjonez]

@packoftwenty Thank you :) It makes me feel good to know that the opposition is void of any intelligence. Please continue to insult me and others of a stratified background, please?? Pretty please?

[packoftwenty]

@Bbopjonez I repeat "I came out very masculine in spite of having no man in my life" - I think you meant to say "In spite of never knowing MY FATHER"...

Why didn't you say that?

I see you have no logical rebuttals to anything I've said.

[Bbopjonez]

@packoftwenty lol why does it matter... you knew perfectly well what I meant if you pose such a question.

And you are right bro.. you are sooo right, that's why I have no logical rebuttals :) You destroyed me with your superior intellect. I am a degenerate and as such I kneel before you.

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[xSw3etxBiitchx]

one mom 2 moms 2 dads 7 dads i dont think it matters at all ... what matters is that they love and care for the child...

[spoonmonkey14]

Awesome. Shows how same sex couples can raise a child just as good as heterosexuals, equal.

[packoftwenty]

@spoonmonkey14 Actually, it doesn't show that at all, but then, somebody who can't see the FEELINGS a child is feeling wouldn't be expected to notice otherwise, since you have an insane "Aren't I just so holier than thou" agenda to push...

That poor girl is obviously screwed up and unhappy.

[sugargirl723]

Sexual orientation doesn't matter as long as the kid is happy, loved and healthy. Plus, there might be some screw-ups at times but that's not because of whether the parent is gay, straight or bi, it's just lack of personal responsibility. So if anyone says that same sex parents don't have rights to raise kids, get a life, seriously. (They've been through enough in history, how much do you bastards need to bash them? I hope you get bashed one of these days)

[packoftwenty]

@sugargirl723 "(They've been through enough in history, how much do you bastards need to bash them? I hope you get bashed one of these days)"

Oh dear, getting all hot under the collar are we? Wishing violence on people for what, exactly? For not bowing down to your wonderful 'gays'?

99% of the perpetrators of violence against gays are OTHER GAYS...

But you don't like to talk about that, do you... Hypocrites.

[SkelanimalKitteh]

@packoftwenty Really? 99% of violence against gays are other gays? May I please see what material you used to make this assessment? Or are you going to say hateful shit and never answer my question like a typical biblethumper?

[Kraele]

While I do think that children of gay couples should at least have a good amount of exposure to an adult of the opposite sex (some kind of trusted nanny or something like that), I don't oppose them raising a child at all.

[SPARKWISDOM]

Cute video. Look, there are enough single parents holding the "torch." These kids are obviously wanted and that's what makes the difference!

[Trance8Techno8Lover]

man and women are good parents, its the way it should be.

[Dman761]

@Trance8Techno8Lover thumbs up for your comments

[rainbowheartgirl]

Logo, that is simply not true. What is *best* for a child is being raised in a loving, secure, stable home. I grew up with two gay dads, and I would not have traded them in for the world. They were both excellent parents, and I got the exact same unconditional love and affection that I would have gotten from a mom and a dad. It's sad that some people refuse to see that and refuse to accept that gay couples can parent just as well as straight couples.

[jfkjrlover]

@rainbowheartgirl You're so lucky! I wish I knew what the love of a good father was like; you've had the love of TWO dads!

[davidls11]

Sweet video. The child is obviously wanted and loved. That's all that matters.

[aznboiof808]

I hope you know that in my heart my mom left me when I was young (never there, never cared). For some people, having a mom is wonderful, but you cant place that judgment on everyone. Since you said that our child deserves the best, I think you should provide a home and a family for child in the world that doesn't have families nor homes. While they are trying save children and give them the best they can, you are trying to bash them. So who's the wrong one now?

[mythebau]

You are under the same mis-guided reasoning of others that think "ALL" homosexual people that want to become parents are better then the mother that left you. That is SO far from the truth! They have the same character defects, same relationship problems and even more so, carry homosexual family baggage that simply comes from being a homosexual family.  I hope you understand what I have said in my other comments on here and become more awake to reality (i say that with love) Jenni

[LatinDelicious]

@mythebau

you don't need a vagina to play a the "mother" rol, certainly having a vagina does not mean you will be a good mother either. Gender is irrelevant.

Gay parents are very capable of teaching their children what any mother/father in the world can teach. Same as single parents do these days.

[packoftwenty]

@LatinDelicious You're insane, and you need psychiatric help. Except that modern 'psychiatry' has been taken over by gays and their enablers, thus meaning that being 'gay' is now 'wonderful' and 'normal', - BECAUSE THE GAYS SAY SO! Well, that's okay then, because they're not at all biased then!

The ideal, normal family for a child is THEIR mother and father. Those of us lucky enough to have had that know exactly what idiots like YOU are trying to deny children like the poor girl in this video.

[davidls11]

@packoftwenty You're clearly a bigot and therefore not worth arguing with.

[SkelanimalKitteh]

@packoftwenty And guess what? God is real because THE CHRISTIANS SAY SO! Being gay is "wrong" because THE CHRISTIANS SAY SO! Bigot, I can do this all day long. Oh and I have both my mother and father, and I can see that little girl is happy. She reminds me of my young cousin, Arwin, who is happy with her mother and father, as well. You have no right to say what that little girl really feels. She knows it, you don't. Little kids can't lie very well, so it's obvious she isn't lying.

[SkelanimalKitteh]

@packoftwenty Also, isn't your god the only one that's allowed to judge? I don't think he'd like it very much if you went around pointing fingers when you yourself are committing a sin. "Thou shalt not judge" or something to that effect. Oh and since you believe in that old Leviticus line, do you follow his other "teachings" or do you pick and choose what you want to believe in? If so, than you are not a real god-loving person, just a hate filled FAKE.

[kellyannabama]

@mythebau i agree with you, theres nothing like having a loving mom and dad. I dont understand why so many people cant see that. Its like people these days are all about themselves and belive that they deserve this and earn that. But are these gay parents really think about the child or are they think about what they want and what makes them happy. Of course the child will adjust, but why should she have to adjust for them to live their dream.

[arpiaperversa]

I'm totally in favor of gay parents adopting children!!

[depfox]

People make life so hard. Kids dont care who there parents are they care that they are getting love and atention. My daughter is 4 and she yunderstands her story. She is happy and content with her two dads. When people ask me where her mother is I say she is adopted her mother wasnt able to provide the home that my litle girl needed.

[mythebau]

Your thoughts are at least kind at best, however, yes, although its true that a child does not HAVE to have both parents to be well adjusted, I would have given my left arm to have had a mother to have grown up with. To learn what mothers teach daughters as opposed to only having men as i grew up. Untold amount of time i spent wondering, "IF"? Most people stick their foot in their mouths when they think that two men could raise me better then to have a mom as I grew! Jenni

[Dman761]

@mythebau I completely agree

[kellyannabama]

@depfox i hope you dont molest her

[Mxptrsn]

Wow....the last answer of the adorable little girl is really proving everything. It's straightforward and very convincing. And, it comes out of the mouth of a kid. A kid will never lie. Thank you so much for posting this video. =)

[ArchiesTheBest19]

This video really shows that gay adoption is not harmful to children in any way.

[touchxOFxpinkxO]

Very interesting. Is this something that is coming on tv or can you buy it?

I love going to other countries and seeing how their families are so much different than those in America but their families and society is also often more laid back and friendly.

I'd really love to watch this whole documentary.

[shas1814]

Awesome video!

"Luckiest ever."

So true.

This little girl is obviously loved.

What else is there, eh?

5 stars!

[Slaterovadia]

I love it when the toddler says, Im the luckiest ever!

[GodsWordIsTruth]

sickening

[mellydea2007]

you're the one that's sick,first of all dude or girl wichever you are,if being gay is so bad then god would have to punish half the priests out there because half of them are gay.

[mellydea2007]

one of them who is gay is the priest from my hometown he has a boyfriend and we see them together all the time.People who are high in the religion stuff shouldn't judge others because the one that they go to to hear preaching from is one of those people whoom they hate.Being gay isn't a bad thing and we didn't ask to be this way we were born like this and god is the one who made us the way we are.And he didn't put us on this earth for people like you to pick on us and hate us.

[mellydea2007]

you people judge us as someone that we aren't,and you think that we should die and go to hell when we aren't the one's who should die and go to hell you people who wrongly judge us are the ones that should probably be punished because you hate on us when we've never done anything to you guys.Some people have probably done stuff to young children but them you call them Pedofiles and half the people that are pedofiles are straight and not gay.

[Atemporal]

I think the toddler said it all: 'No, it's not confusing.'

[kellyannabama]

@Atemporal what toddler do you know that knows the defintion of confusing, i think the child was scripted just look at her body language.

[Atemporal]

@kellyannabama

A 2 years late reply, wow ok. I guess I was just using what the kiddo said to make a point...or so I think.

[iTellyoueveryting]

@kellyannabama You're a hypocrite, you like Lady Gaga though you don't believe in equality. You should be put down and your disease and ignorance taken out of this world. As a christian I can't believe how many people bring hate into this kingdom in god's name and give christians a bad name.

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting im a hypocrite because i express a view i have. do you know the defention of a hypocrite, and do you know that it takes a man and women to make a child. And even when that childs mother are father is absent that said child stills search and identify mom and dads as parents. Personally i've wroked with children so i kind of know whats bull shit. You can have all the people in the wrold caring for you but it still wont make up for a mother and father...

[lukosius1221]

@kellyannabama The most important thing is that the child is loved and cared for and grows up happy, that's all that matters. How can you be SO BLIND and ignorant that you can't see even such simple thing? You can't see it or understand it because you probably did not receive much love yourself, because the person that has been loved by a mom and a dad can see when the child is loved by dad/dad or mom/mom just the same way that they have been. That's all that matters.

[kellyannabama]

@lukosius1221 When you support one you have to support all the others. You remeber that :) I think Gay marriage and adoption is going to have a huge impact on america. i feel that the rate of children giving up for adoption will go down and more women will think twice about put their children in the system. And then Gay people are going to want children made for them in other ways.. Its one big mess... :(

[kellyannabama]

@lukosius1221 well my parents are gay

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting i never said anything hateful

[iTellyoueveryting]

@kellyannabama I think you're a hypocrite.

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting explain how im a hypocrite...... Gay people cant produce so why are we letting them raise children. Only in a western world dose these nutty things happen....

[iTellyoueveryting]

@kellyannabama What you just said is an ignorant thing to say. You're a hypocrite because you say you have no hateful remarks yet to say two men or two women cannot do as good of a job as raising a child than a man and a woman is quite homophobic and unthoughtful. If you think about how many single mothers out there have raised healthy happy children on their own and with the help of another mother or in the case of two dads I would say that is more stable than many heterosexual circumstances.

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting you know good as well their a differnce i see it with my little cousin. Her father is absent and tho she has many faces that shower her with love she still searches for a daddy. She calls her uncles and grandpa and friends dads daddy because she wants one. So if that been a hypocrite well i guess iam by your view, i go by what i see and experince i dont just feed into propaganda...

[iTellyoueveryting]

@kellyannabama You say she says that she calls her Uncle and Grandpa Daddy because she wants one, that actually shows that she is projecting a parental role onto those around her which is something that children will do naturally. There's a big different between a child neglected by a parent and a child having two loving parents who are ALWAYS there unlike a Grandpa or Uncle who may only see them a few times a week at most.

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting Wrong she see them everyday, Her mother has it set up that family is around her she calls my father dad and my mom mom she wants a family. She has one but she wants a father and mother. And i've seen that with alot of other kids as well.

[kellyannabama]

@iTellyoueveryting can a single parent raise a child just fine yes but their is a emontial differnce

[iTellyoueveryting]

@kellyannabama I can see where you are coming from, though your example only shows a child in need of a parent and does not totally relate to the subject at hand.

[027jolijn027]

Cute. But in Holland this is very normal, fortunately =]

[sleekcartim]

1:14 priceless honest words from innocent loved child, slays religious hate speech, truth hurts dont it. there a better world coming, better duck!

[kiransimon15]

lolz people cud learn from that gal ;)

[soheiljerusalem]

O My that's so touching !

[rees89]

She really is smart. I think it's cute how she seems a little offended at the interviewer even asking the question.

[Justcurious51]

Cutest. Thing. Ever.

[BDotBoom]

"I'm the luckiest ever."

She's so adorable, and you can tell she's very smart. Her parents must be very proud of her ^_^

[DaZeD871]

I love how that little girl immediatly said "no" to "is it confusing?" :)

That's when you know the answer came completely out of herself :)