The pregnant man
Well, ladies, we can't say that on some level we haven't wished for this....
Did you see the pregnant man on Oprah yesterday? If not, you can catch up on Thomas Beatie's story here. Beattie says he is a transgender male from Oregon who kept his female reproductive organs. Because his previously-married wife could no longer conceive, he told Oprah, they had him artificially inseminated. The baby girl is due this summer.
The couple are also telling their story in this week's People magazine.
Obviously this is a very unique case, but do you think it will give men more awareness of what mothers go through to bear children?
Comments
I doubt that thtis is the way to increase men's awareness as to what a prregnancy is like. Men will not consider Thomas a "man." They will consider Thomas a female posing as a man. This is very different and getting an awful lot of unwarranted attention.
Posted by: Robert | April 4, 2008 12:24 PM
I agree that many men, and women too, will likely not view Thomas as a real man. I think the story is giving more attention and discussion to the transgendered, lesbian and gay community as biological and adoptive parents.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 4, 2008 3:49 PM
Its all a joke -how can she call herself a "man" if the sex organs haven't been changed?
Posted by: Marshella | August 9, 2008 10:31 PM