Not to derail, or anything, but isn't that a bit like being proud of your child's blue eyes?
I mean, there's a reason why it's not something to discuss in polite company, I'm thinking-- if I were to announce that I'm "proud" of my DD's cognitive potential (blue eyes), should my (very) good friends whose child has trisomy (brown eyes) be "ashamed" of theirs?
I'm sort of thinking not. It's nothing that any of us did, after all. It's a genetic hand we were dealt, more or less.
One's choice of spouse affects the distribution of the cards dealt. The smarter the person you marry, the smarter your children will be on average. I am pleased to have three bright children, and when I was dating I filtered on education and occupation to increase the chance of that happening.
It may not be polite to talk about, but who is having the children makes a profound difference to society.
