Old People and Babies

Much ado has been made in the last 24 hours about the 67 year old woman who had the twins only to die a couple of years later. How come there is no one lamenting about all the 67 year old men who make babies and then die? Are they any less important in a child's life than mom? While I would agree 100% that it is tragic that mom has died, is it any less tragic when dad dies? Where is all the debate then about being too old to have kids? Just because she carries the baby should that make her any more important in that baby's life than dad? Ask all the fatherless children running around today how important a dad would be in their life? While we are on the subject of men and women; why is it okay for men to look like inept buffoons in television commercials but if we portray women in a negative way, everyone is up in arms? As the mom of three sons I find it extremely offensive that just because my children are male, they are somehow inept in some way and fair game to be treated as an inferior. I think women need to take the same stand for our sons that we take for our daughters and be as offended when our sons are treated as less than capable.