Redheads rejected by sperm banks
It’s so tough being a redhead the world’s largest sperm bank won’t accept donations.
'Survival of the fittest' at the earliest stage.
That’s not a joke.
There’s no demand for redheaded babies says Ole Schou, the director of the Cryos International, in Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.
“I do not think you choose a redhead, unless the partner — for example, the sterile male — has red hair, or because the lone woman has a preference for redheads. And that’s perhaps not so many, especially in the latter case,” said Schou.
The hue and cry of discrimination will not be raised by brunettes with brown eyes, whose sperm is in high demand.
There’s a severe shortage of Indian sperm, said Schou, because India does not allow sperm or eggs to be exported.
Those looking to make $500 for a donation face an upstream battle: Cryos has reached its peak capacity of 70 liters of semen and there’s 600 donors chomping at the tiny cup to give more.
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140 comments Add your comment
MK
September 19th, 2011
4:20 pm
“AN UPSTREAM battle???” LOL WOW Mr. Mathis!
JHW
September 19th, 2011
4:22 pm
Redheads are the best. Any form, natural or not. Hands down.
lawzoo
September 19th, 2011
4:28 pm
auburn sucks !
CKM
September 19th, 2011
4:30 pm
@ Peaches, I am not your friend. In addition, if I am “not even worthy of a response”, then why are you posting one? I have a feeling I know why….you seem to be very insecure and “getting the last word in” makes you feel empowered. Go ahead. I passed boredom with this subject a while ago.
Dana P.
September 19th, 2011
4:35 pm
I think red heads are beautiful!
Dana P.
September 19th, 2011
4:35 pm
I think red heads are beautiful!
Girl with redheaded family
September 19th, 2011
4:40 pm
@Becca..You nailed it..My Mom and Dad both had black hair..Out of ten kids, they have 2 that are red headed..My oldest sister has red hair and two of her kids have red hair..Plus she has two redheaded granbabies..Another sister has light brown hair and her ex had jet black hair, they have three redheaded daughters..I have a redheaded husband, that I wouldn’t trade for anything..
DGAD
September 19th, 2011
4:42 pm
As a lifelong redhead, I can honestly say that if a sperm bank turns me down, it will be the first time I have been rejected.
P.S. If you made fun of redheads when you were growing up and then appear at your 20 year reunion with “red” hair, you are a ^$&^@$!@^!!!!
Ginger Mama
September 19th, 2011
4:57 pm
Just WOW! If she is compelled to state publicly how ugly and repulsive she finds someone else in order to feel good about herself, how beautiful could she be? Does she think ridiculing others for their genetic coloring makes her MORE beautiful? Pale skin is skin deep, but that kind of ugly goes all the way to the bone. YUCK!
Bald
September 19th, 2011
5:18 pm
I wouldn’t think there would be much need for nappy heads!