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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wanted to see what kind of ads that might actually be since I have zero concept. I do not recommend typing "semen stealing" into Google innocently and hoping for an answer.

I'm going to have some weird ads now...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And yet you didn't share the info with us? Shame on you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

You're welcome to weird up your ads, also.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment:

Forced fatherhood or imposed paternity, occurs when a man's semen is used, against his will or without his knowledge or consent, to inseminate a woman, it includes deception by a partner about their ability to get pregnant or use of contraceptives, birth control sabotage, and sexual assaults of males that result in pregnancy. "Sperm theft" (also known as "unauthorized use of sperm", "spermjacking" or "spurgling" (a portmanteau of sperm and burgling), refers to a specific form of forced fatherhood where a males semen is collected without his consent. Although the term uses the word "theft", it more closely falls under a state of fraud or breach of contract. Stealing of sperm in itself without using it for successful insemination is not illegal and is difficult to prove. It usually has no bearing on issues like child support.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Entirely by accident I assure you.