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News and Culture Five

News Round-Up Sept. 26: Boys and Friendship, Sperm vs Egg Donors and the Breastmilk Dad

What we’re reading today:

 

1. Teenage boys need close male friendships. “The boys are aware of the power of their relationships. They are overtly saying, ‘I want him, I need him, I miss him — no homo!’ And then they grow up and become depressed.”

2. Those of us that use sperm donors to procreate — what exactly are we looking for from a donor?

3. Speaking of using modern technology to make babies, a Brazilian woman is about to give birth to her first child at age 61.

4. Did you hear about the California dad who decided to see how long he could survive on breastmilk his wife had pumped? A Montreal mom made the connection between this dad and a mom of quadruplets who was definitely in need of an extra supply.