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IN the old days, nearly two decades ago, when Jeffrey Harrison was selling his sperm to California Cryobank, sperm banks did not tell clients much. Women learned that Donor 150 (Mr. Harrison, who was one of the bank’s most-requested donors) was six feet tall, had blue eyes and was interested in philosophy, music and drama.
But they did not learn, for instance, that despite those interests, Mr. Harrison was also "sort of a free spirit," as Danielle, one of his donor-conceived daughters, said after finding him last week.
Mr. Harrison, 50, lives in a recreational vehicle near Los Angeles, eking out a living doing odd jobs and taking care of dogs.
While the women who used his sperm may be perfectly satisfied, women today seem to be looking for a more unquestionably accomplished sort of man. Handsome and brilliant. Talented and charming. Loving and kind. A match one might only dream of finding in the flesh.
"Many women see this as another way to give their child a head start in life," says Lori Andrews, a professor at Chicago-Kent College...