Children are ‘status symbol’ for homosexual men
Studies show that children raised by homosexuals have significantly more social and mental-health problems than children raised by a mom and a dad. An Israeli film director has pointed out that children have become a “status symbol” for homosexual men, calling attention to the additional stress on same-sex couples to indulge in the often costly enterprise of obtaining genetically-linked kids through surrogacy, out of reach for most. “Children have in a way become a status symbol among many gay men,” director Yuval Hadadi, whose most recent film, “15 Years,” examines the breakdown of an affluent gay couple’s relationship after one partner decides to become a father. “They signify a certain level of time, money, and ambition,” observed Hadadi, resources that have often been available only to wealthy, A-list gays and lesbians. Studies by sociologist Mark Regnerus have found that children raised by homosexuals have significantly more social and mental-health problems tha