I still can’t believe the Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made such an awful comment. And yes, Elton John and all the other celebrities are correct criticizing. Synthetic babies? Really? I realize that since English isn’t their first language, that there might have been some things lost in translation, but still, that’s how they feel. Both strongly oppose gay marriage (despite being gay themselves) and they also oppose so-called “alternative” ways of starting a family. Their views that children must be “born to a mother and a father” is not just an insult to gay families, but also to single parents and straight families which are blended (i.e. stepfamilies), parents who used fertility treatment as well as kids who are adopted – especially transracial/multicultural families. As a prospective adoptive mother, it is an insult to ME.
Dolce & Gabbana sign
I realize that people have the right to say what they feel. The designers, after all, live in Europe, where the freedom of expression is legal. However, as they are public figures, they also need to be careful in what they say – especially on topics such as family. There are many different types of families and the so-called “traditional nuclear family” isn’t the only one out there. Growing up, there were five of us – my mom, my dad and my grandparents. That’s not “traditional” at all, not even from a Chinese perspective since the grandparents were maternal, not paternal. I did not have siblings. And as an adult, I’m married to someone who is not only not from the same ethnic group, but also a different religion. As we plan on adopting, our future child would not be a “product” of us. He or she will likely be of a completely different ethnicity and probably a different country. I guess to Dolce and Gabbana, this isn’t “natural” either. Or would it be more “natural” if we adopt from an Asian country, since the child would be able to “pass” as ours from a biological standpoint? Regardless of what they think, it is still wrong. It’s sad that the comments came from two gay men.
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