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Thread started 08/26/04 6:03am

Averett

Prince and parenthood

I have no interest in bringing up Prince's painful episode with Mayte but I am curious if Prince still wants to be a parent someday. Has Prince made his intentions toward parenthood known?
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Reply #1 posted 08/26/04 6:24am

swiftyweb

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Ah those were the days, when Steve Martin was still funny.
It were proper bo I tell the!! Bo Selecta!
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Reply #2 posted 08/26/04 6:55am

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Averett said:

I have no interest in bringing up Prince's painful episode with Mayte but I am curious if Prince still wants to be a parent someday. Has Prince made his intentions toward parenthood known?

As far as I am aware, he has only once passed comment in public which might have referred to possible future parenthood. It was back in the Blues & Soul interview, Issue #806, December 14-27, 1999.

However, although the interview suggests that Prince mentions children a few times in the interview 'with the intention' of one day having them', the two examples provided are only indirect references (to make other points about ownership of master recordings and age.)

Personally, I don't think there was anything particularly significant said in relation to this subject, and I'd conclude he's kept his thoughts on the matter private.
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Reply #3 posted 08/26/04 6:57am

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swiftyweb said:

Ah those were the days, when Steve Martin was still funny.

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Reply #4 posted 08/26/04 7:02am

jayaredee

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.
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Reply #5 posted 08/26/04 7:56pm

SammiJ

jayaredee said:

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.

well said! hammer
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Reply #6 posted 08/26/04 8:00pm

AsianBomb777

jayaredee said:

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.


VERY SOON.
Mani will be 25 before long and ineligable to be an object of his affection.

Tick Tock . Tick Tock
eek


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[This message was edited Thu Aug 26 20:01:12 2004 by AsianBomb777]
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Reply #7 posted 08/27/04 2:33am

PurpleCharm

AsianBomb777 said:

jayaredee said:

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.


VERY SOON.
Mani will be 25 before long and ineligable to be an object of his affection.

Tick Tock . Tick Tock
eek


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[This message was edited Thu Aug 26 20:01:12 2004 by AsianBomb777]

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Reply #8 posted 08/27/04 6:14am

Rhondab

AsianBomb777 said:

jayaredee said:

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.


VERY SOON.
Mani will be 25 before long and ineligable to be an object of his affection.

Tick Tock . Tick Tock
eek


..
[This message was edited Thu Aug 26 20:01:12 2004 by AsianBomb777]



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Reply #9 posted 08/27/04 6:20am

swiftyweb

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Rhondab said:

AsianBomb777 said:



VERY SOON.
Mani will be 25 before long and ineligable to be an object of his affection.

Tick Tock . Tick Tock
eek


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[This message was edited Thu Aug 26 20:01:12 2004 by AsianBomb777]



falloff


tick, tick bang!! At least he waits until they are at least 16 though!! MJ are you listening you naughty little man!! (allegedly).
It were proper bo I tell the!! Bo Selecta!
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Reply #10 posted 08/27/04 9:06am

sexkitten04

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swiftyweb said:

Rhondab said:




falloff


tick, tick bang!! At least he waits until they are at least 16 though!! MJ are you listening you naughty little man!! (allegedly).



umm... MJ likes boys dude... he's not gonna wait for a girl to turn 16 when he can have a fresh 12-year old pre-teen sandwhich razz
prince Sex Kitten prince

love your face looked so good, i wanted to touch your mouth love
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Reply #11 posted 08/27/04 9:07am

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sexkitten04 said:

swiftyweb said:



tick, tick bang!! At least he waits until they are at least 16 though!! MJ are you listening you naughty little man!! (allegedly).



umm... MJ likes boys dude... he's not gonna wait for a girl to turn 16 when he can have a fresh 12-year old pre-teen sandwhich razz


the mucky bugger (allegedly) lol
It were proper bo I tell the!! Bo Selecta!
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Reply #12 posted 08/27/04 12:02pm

XxAxX

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Aging Father's Sperm Can Cause Birth Defects
http://www.reuters.com/ne...ction=news
Older Sperm Are More Damaged, U.S. Study Shows
Wed December 17, 2003 07:09 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The older men get, the more damaged their sperm are genetically, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

This could help explain recent findings that show older men are more likely to father children with birth defects, as well as to be less fertile than younger men, the team at the University of Washington in Seattle said.

Narendra Singh and his colleagues tested 66 men aged 20 to 57 and found the older men produced a higher percentage of sperm with highly damaged DNA.

Writing in the journal Fertility and Sterility, they said they could not tell any difference simply by looking at the sperm. The total number of sperm and sperm shape were not affected by age, they said.

But DNA tests showed that older men had more sperm with highly damaged DNA than younger men. And the older men's sperm were less likely to undergo a self-destruct mechanism called apoptosis, which is meant to get rid of damaged cells.

It may not be simply age that affects the sperm, but all the environmental damage that comes with age, the researchers said. While men produce fresh sperm daily, the organs that are involved in sperm production can be affected by smoking, chemicals, sunlight and lifestyle.

"Unfortunately we can't stop age, but men who are putting off fatherhood might want to consider their lifestyle choices to minimize their risk of infertility, or perhaps revise their timetables," said Dr. Anthony Thomas, president of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology.

"It takes healthy sperm to make a healthy baby and with more research, we can perhaps determine how to best protect sperm from DNA damage."



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From: C-upi@clari.net (UPI)
Subject: Older dads risk deformed babies
Organization: Copyright 1997 by United Press International
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 19:30:37 PDT
UPI Science News
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 23 (UPI) -- A leading genetics researcher says men, as well as women, are taking a risk when they wait too long before having children.

Genetic flaws in sperm from aging fathers can cause birth defects, including misshapen skulls and fused hands and feet.

Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine issued her warning today at an annual genetics briefing at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Jabs says mutations in sperm of men older than age 35 have been linked to a rare birth defect known as Apert syndrome. But there are signs that mutations in aged sperm may play a role in other syndromes, such as Crouzon and Treacher-Collins, which also cause such features as drooping eyes, misshapen skulls, bulging eyes or foreheads and seriously deformed hands and feet.

In the majority of cases these abnormalities are purely cosmetic, not signs of other problems with health or intellect. The abnormalities can be corrected surgically although sometimes as many as 20 operations may be needed during a lifetime to maintain a normal appearance.

Jabs says scientists think it takes the interaction of hundreds of genes to build a human face, and ``so many of these genes are now coming out.''

One family of genes, called FGFR, appears to be a major player in the development of many conditions in which there are facial deformities. Another gene, called TWIST, causes a similar set of defects.

Jabs says about 2 to 3 percent of all babies are born with a major birth defect and another 2 to 3 percent have a malformation detected during the first five years of life.

http://www.gentlebirth.or...dsprm.html
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Reply #13 posted 09/04/04 6:38am

swiftyweb

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XxAxX said:

Aging Father's Sperm Can Cause Birth Defects
http://www.reuters.com/ne...ction=news
Older Sperm Are More Damaged, U.S. Study Shows
Wed December 17, 2003 07:09 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The older men get, the more damaged their sperm are genetically, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

This could help explain recent findings that show older men are more likely to father children with birth defects, as well as to be less fertile than younger men, the team at the University of Washington in Seattle said.

Narendra Singh and his colleagues tested 66 men aged 20 to 57 and found the older men produced a higher percentage of sperm with highly damaged DNA.

Writing in the journal Fertility and Sterility, they said they could not tell any difference simply by looking at the sperm. The total number of sperm and sperm shape were not affected by age, they said.

But DNA tests showed that older men had more sperm with highly damaged DNA than younger men. And the older men's sperm were less likely to undergo a self-destruct mechanism called apoptosis, which is meant to get rid of damaged cells.

It may not be simply age that affects the sperm, but all the environmental damage that comes with age, the researchers said. While men produce fresh sperm daily, the organs that are involved in sperm production can be affected by smoking, chemicals, sunlight and lifestyle.

"Unfortunately we can't stop age, but men who are putting off fatherhood might want to consider their lifestyle choices to minimize their risk of infertility, or perhaps revise their timetables," said Dr. Anthony Thomas, president of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology.

"It takes healthy sperm to make a healthy baby and with more research, we can perhaps determine how to best protect sperm from DNA damage."



-----

From: C-upi@clari.net (UPI)
Subject: Older dads risk deformed babies
Organization: Copyright 1997 by United Press International
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 19:30:37 PDT
UPI Science News
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 23 (UPI) -- A leading genetics researcher says men, as well as women, are taking a risk when they wait too long before having children.

Genetic flaws in sperm from aging fathers can cause birth defects, including misshapen skulls and fused hands and feet.

Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine issued her warning today at an annual genetics briefing at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Jabs says mutations in sperm of men older than age 35 have been linked to a rare birth defect known as Apert syndrome. But there are signs that mutations in aged sperm may play a role in other syndromes, such as Crouzon and Treacher-Collins, which also cause such features as drooping eyes, misshapen skulls, bulging eyes or foreheads and seriously deformed hands and feet.

In the majority of cases these abnormalities are purely cosmetic, not signs of other problems with health or intellect. The abnormalities can be corrected surgically although sometimes as many as 20 operations may be needed during a lifetime to maintain a normal appearance.

Jabs says scientists think it takes the interaction of hundreds of genes to build a human face, and ``so many of these genes are now coming out.''

One family of genes, called FGFR, appears to be a major player in the development of many conditions in which there are facial deformities. Another gene, called TWIST, causes a similar set of defects.

Jabs says about 2 to 3 percent of all babies are born with a major birth defect and another 2 to 3 percent have a malformation detected during the first five years of life.

http://www.gentlebirth.or...dsprm.html
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That kind of killed the thread didn't it!!
It were proper bo I tell the!! Bo Selecta!
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Reply #14 posted 09/04/04 9:29am

AsianConnectio
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Prince's child would have been about 7 or 8 by now. I was just thinking of how cool it would have have been to see the little guy/girl gettin' their groove on with "P", on stage. It would have been the coolest thing to see the kid bustin' out moves like "P" does in the LRC video! eyepop biggrin
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Reply #15 posted 09/04/04 9:46am

Zelaira

If he wants them he'll have them soon enough. Manuela is Young enough to have 2 already.
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Reply #16 posted 09/04/04 10:26am

Luv4oneanotha

swiftyweb said:

sexkitten04 said:




umm... MJ likes boys dude... he's not gonna wait for a girl to turn 16 when he can have a fresh 12-year old pre-teen sandwhich razz


the mucky bugger (allegedly) lol


you guys need help...
Sick bastards... sick ill feeling ill


As for P and Kids

I know the Incident with Mayte Really hurt him...
even if he still was releasing music
that was a numbing pain...

but hey

there's always Viagra...
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Reply #17 posted 09/05/04 8:35am

SammiJ

Luv4oneanotha said:but hey

there's always Viagra...[/quote]
i think we ALL kno he dont need that shit eek lol


i kind hope he does have kids soon tho...i think he'd make a kick ass daddy
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Reply #18 posted 09/05/04 9:31am

Averett

Thanks for the intelligent and even funny responses folks. If/When prince does have a heir, what should he name his child?

He best not return MJ's favor and name his son "Michael", that's all I'm saying disbelief
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Reply #19 posted 09/07/04 6:49am

FullLabios

I bet P was disgusted when he saw MJ named his child Prince, but does anyone know if he has any nephews or neices? He does have a sister. so maybe he will leave ownership to them if he decides not to have any of his own chilren.
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Reply #20 posted 09/07/04 7:05am

Moonwalkbjrain

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XxAxX said:

Aging Father's Sperm Can Cause Birth Defects
http://www.reuters.com/ne...ction=news
Older Sperm Are More Damaged, U.S. Study Shows
Wed December 17, 2003 07:09 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The older men get, the more damaged their sperm are genetically, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

This could help explain recent findings that show older men are more likely to father children with birth defects, as well as to be less fertile than younger men, the team at the University of Washington in Seattle said.

Narendra Singh and his colleagues tested 66 men aged 20 to 57 and found the older men produced a higher percentage of sperm with highly damaged DNA.

Writing in the journal Fertility and Sterility, they said they could not tell any difference simply by looking at the sperm. The total number of sperm and sperm shape were not affected by age, they said.

But DNA tests showed that older men had more sperm with highly damaged DNA than younger men. And the older men's sperm were less likely to undergo a self-destruct mechanism called apoptosis, which is meant to get rid of damaged cells.

It may not be simply age that affects the sperm, but all the environmental damage that comes with age, the researchers said. While men produce fresh sperm daily, the organs that are involved in sperm production can be affected by smoking, chemicals, sunlight and lifestyle.

"Unfortunately we can't stop age, but men who are putting off fatherhood might want to consider their lifestyle choices to minimize their risk of infertility, or perhaps revise their timetables," said Dr. Anthony Thomas, president of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology.

"It takes healthy sperm to make a healthy baby and with more research, we can perhaps determine how to best protect sperm from DNA damage."



-----

From: C-upi@clari.net (UPI)
Subject: Older dads risk deformed babies
Organization: Copyright 1997 by United Press International
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 19:30:37 PDT
UPI Science News
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 23 (UPI) -- A leading genetics researcher says men, as well as women, are taking a risk when they wait too long before having children.

Genetic flaws in sperm from aging fathers can cause birth defects, including misshapen skulls and fused hands and feet.

Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine issued her warning today at an annual genetics briefing at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Jabs says mutations in sperm of men older than age 35 have been linked to a rare birth defect known as Apert syndrome. But there are signs that mutations in aged sperm may play a role in other syndromes, such as Crouzon and Treacher-Collins, which also cause such features as drooping eyes, misshapen skulls, bulging eyes or foreheads and seriously deformed hands and feet.

In the majority of cases these abnormalities are purely cosmetic, not signs of other problems with health or intellect. The abnormalities can be corrected surgically although sometimes as many as 20 operations may be needed during a lifetime to maintain a normal appearance.

Jabs says scientists think it takes the interaction of hundreds of genes to build a human face, and ``so many of these genes are now coming out.''

One family of genes, called FGFR, appears to be a major player in the development of many conditions in which there are facial deformities. Another gene, called TWIST, causes a similar set of defects.

Jabs says about 2 to 3 percent of all babies are born with a major birth defect and another 2 to 3 percent have a malformation detected during the first five years of life.

http://www.gentlebirth.or...dsprm.html
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ewww so prince got rancid sperm?!
Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
...And i'm gonna be groovy in it!
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Reply #21 posted 09/07/04 2:43pm

TurnItUp

AsianBomb777 said:

jayaredee said:

If Prince wants to be a parent, he'd better get to blowing his load soon.


VERY SOON.
Mani will be 25 before long and ineligable to be an object of his affection.

Tick Tock . Tick Tock
eek


..
[This message was edited Thu Aug 26 20:01:12 2004 by AsianBomb777]


Mani is over 25. She's almost 30.
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