A US gay dad has landed himself in hot water after sharing a video where he seemingly mocks his 5-month-old surrogate son for asking for “mama.” In the clip, Shane McAnally cheekily tells his crying baby, “Who do you want, dada or pop? There is no mama. You have dadda and poppa. Two choices.”
Laughing Off Backlash: “Throw It Away and Start Over?”
The video sparked outrage online, especially after Shane appeared to laugh in the comments when someone joked: “Throw it away and start over.” Shane’s reaction? A string of 😂 emojis. Critics slammed the dad for making light of the baby’s babbling—despite the child being raised by two dads via surrogate. One viewer tweeted the clip with disdain: “Gay man with a husband posts video of his baby asking for ‘Mama’ before laughing about starting over.”
Dad Defends Himself, Calls Video “Hilarious”
51-year-old Shane has since hit back at critics. Speaking to MailOnline, he said the video was a bit of harmless fun. “We found it hilarious. He’s five months old, he obviously doesn’t understand English,” Shane said. “Babies usually say ‘dada’ first, but people wouldn’t then say babies only want their dads? It doesn’t really make sense.” He added he was “appalled” by the negative reactions, accusing some of taking the clip out of context.
The Bigger Picture: Will Having Two Gay Dads Affect Baby’s Future?
This kerfuffle touches on a hot topic: concerns that kids raised by gay parents could be “confused” or “damaged.” Shane’s video has set off a fierce debate over the impact of same-sex parenting.
