The Book Of Questions

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book of Questions prompts - If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon to be born child, would you do it?

NO. Well, to be honest, I knew the sex of my children before they were born. I thought all mothers knew. That was before there was so much of a big deal about the reveal of the baby's sex.

I don't believe it is my choice. I am happy that I had one girl and one boy, though. With my husband number two, I got a son, and with number three husband, I got four more children. Two boys and two girls.

I now have seven children, and it hasn't mattered that I have divorced 2 fathers, as the children are still my children, biological or not. My third husband's four children were all grown when we got together, however, I knew them as babies and young children before I knew him.

Physical appearance is based on the parents, and I think we were both attractive enough, and I never gave that a thought. When they were born, they were both the cutest.

As grandchildren have arrived, and great-grandchildren are arriving now, they are the best-looking babies in the world, and the smartest. So, I would rather let nature take its course.

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book of Questions prompts - Would you like to have a child much brighter and more attractive than yourself? What difficulties might result? How much would it bother you to have an ugly, stupid, or crippled child? To ensure your baby would be born bright, attractive, and healthy, would you use a safe medical procedure to genetically alter the developing embryo? Would a baby designed in this way still feel like your child?

I love all my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I see some a whole lot less than others. They are all different and lovable. I only have one not living in my home state, though, so I do see them.

I think they are all more attractive than I am. They don't have the education I have, so that brightness may take a while. They are brighter in some ways already, and no one is stupid. I have one great granddaughter with spina bifida, and she is doing well.

I would not use a medical procedure to alter the developing embryo genetically. I'm not sure if it would feel like my child or not. It wouldn't be me, as I am done having children. It wouldn't matter as a grand or great grand though, as I love all my grands, biological and not.

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. The Book of Questions prompts - Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter who was watching?

I would play a game with either someone better or less talented. It would not matter who is watching.

I would prefer someone of equal talent to make the game more interesting, however. And I'm not much for playing a game all alone.