annonymous: I’m aware of the fact that Oliver didn’t say he only wanted a girl. I read the article. I just find it irritating that some people are so focused on gender when there are more important things at stake.

I remember seeing Brad Pitt on Oprah.
She asked him if he were to have kids, what gender of child would he want.
(this was prior to Angelina)
He said that he specificaly wanted daughters.

I have an older brother, but I can honestly say that my father feels closer to me than to my brother.

At the end of the day gender is irrilivant, it’s the nature of the child and parent that really matter.

I think Mr Hudson sounds a tad imature to be having kids. He should just be thankful that his child was born healthy..balls or no balls.

Kate- Oliver never said that he ONLY wanted a boy. All he said was that he really wanted his first child to be a boy. That does NOT mean that he wouldn’t have been just as thrilled if Wilder had been a girl.

Also, for all we know, he WAS focusing on “what really matters” when he and his wife were expecting. I am sure that the main thing he wanted was for the baby to be healthy. He just happened to also hope that it would be a boy.

“I’m sure that some people here would have been oo-ing and aah-ing about how adorable it would have been if he was cooing over a baby girl. Since he had a boy and he cooing over that it upsets some people”

If he had a girl and said that he only wanted a girl then I would be making the exact same comments I made. I’ve already clearly stated why it upsets me, and it has nothing to do with the reason you just stated. I just have a hard time understanding why people can’t focus on what really matters when they’re having a baby.

When my best friend had her son, his testicals were swollen, as are those of many baby boys at birth. Her husband literally walked into the hallway and told a family waiting for another baby to be born, “my son has the biggest balls I have ever seen!” His wife’s nurse had to tell him it was temporary and soon they would be normal size.

i agree with your comment reneee
everyone has to take comments so personally these days- it’s obvious that it was just a tongue-in-cheek funny story of his sons birth and i’m positive he would have been just as thrilled with a girl but what’s wrong with him sharing that he’s thankful he has a son! now everyone needs to go and relax and take a chill pill lol

He does not sound like a complete a-hole. He sounds like a giddy new daddy who can’t wait to brag about his baby to everyone.

I agree with Renee. I’m sure that some people here would have been oo-ing and aah-ing about how adorable it would have been if he was cooing over a baby girl. Since he had a boy and he cooing over that it upsets some people. I dont get it, he is happy that he has a healthy baby. Be happy for the man.

Spot well thats great how you grew up, but in my family and most people I know boys tend to play more sports with their dads than girls do, I don’t see many girls playing hockey, basketball, football, etc, but to each is own . Does that apply to every girl or boy, of course not. But um yea I stick to my comment, sometimes women want girls to dress up and do their hair, you can’t exactly do that with boys. And yes men when you ask them why they want a boy, they usually say to carry on a family name, play sports, have things like that in common. Nothing wrong with either of those things IMO.

I feel bad for Oliver. His simple comment on being happy he had a son has turned into this huge debate.He would have probably been just as happy if he had a girl.