Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has made Americans proud with her golden performances on the ice, but her origin story raises uncomfortable questions about how far we've strayed from traditional family values and natural conception.
Liu's father Arthur, a Chinese political refugee turned California lawyer, chose an unconventional path to parenthood that sounds more like a laboratory experiment than family planning. Using anonymous egg donors and IVF technology, he essentially ordered a custom-made child through surrogacy — making him the only biological parent Alysa has ever known.
BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has courageously raised the elephant in the room that mainstream media won't touch: what does this say about our society's approach to children and families?
The Designer Baby Question
While Liu's athletic achievements deserve celebration, her conception story highlights a troubling trend where children become commodities to be manufactured rather than gifts to be received. When wealthy individuals can essentially shop for genetic material and hire wombs, we've crossed into dangerous territory that treats human life as a product.
"This has all been reported publicly," notes the discussion around Liu's unconventional origins, yet few dare to examine the ethical implications.
The surrogacy industry has exploded into a multi-billion dollar business that often exploits vulnerable women while catering to those who can afford to bypass natural conception. Is this really the direction we want American families to go?
Liu's father fled communist China seeking freedom — but did he bring with him the same utilitarian view of human life that characterizes authoritarian regimes? When children become projects rather than blessings, we lose something fundamentally American about family formation.
While we can admire Liu's dedication and talent, Americans should ask themselves: what kind of society are we becoming when natural families are replaced by laboratory procedures and contractual arrangements? The answer may determine whether future Olympic champions represent traditional American values — or something else entirely.