Pregnant man expecting second child
- martyboy70
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Pregnant man expecting second child
Well someones been a busy boy (or girl) and having given birth on June 29th of this year Thomas Beatie is pregnant again.
http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/Article ... d=10955921
Congrats to all involved.
Whats your opinion on this pretty unusual set of circumstances?
http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/Article ... d=10955921
Congrats to all involved.
Whats your opinion on this pretty unusual set of circumstances?
Loss of job. Will sell for food here.
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Well first, it's not unusual. Whilst the expectant parent is officially (and quiet rightly) regarded as a man this is still a case of "Person with womb bearing child", a complete non story. When someone fully biologically a man gives birth, then you have a story.
And secondly, this isn't the first couple in these circumstances to do this. There's been at least one other, and who knows possibly bugger loads but they all had the sense not to whore out their story to gullible papers and chat show hosts for a pot of money in exchange for making sure their kids get nothing but repeated and constant bullying throughout their school lives (and likely beyond). There's nothing wrong or freaky in this, but as with that breastfeeding woman story we had a thread on a while back, actually telling the whole world about it loudly and publicly isn't remotely good for the children because kids are bastards.
And secondly, this isn't the first couple in these circumstances to do this. There's been at least one other, and who knows possibly bugger loads but they all had the sense not to whore out their story to gullible papers and chat show hosts for a pot of money in exchange for making sure their kids get nothing but repeated and constant bullying throughout their school lives (and likely beyond). There's nothing wrong or freaky in this, but as with that breastfeeding woman story we had a thread on a while back, actually telling the whole world about it loudly and publicly isn't remotely good for the children because kids are bastards.
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Whoa there tiger I think you reckon Im having a go but Im so not.
This was meant as a thread of congratulations and well wishing to all involved look I even said it in the thread opener.
I know Im often a cynical barsteward but not this time.
Before Kyle(see Avatar) came along in December of last year(my god is it nearly a year) I may have had my doubts about this but knowing now how much a child enriches your life Im all for anyone who can have one (or two) going for it.
Im not rat**** or TF****uard posting a thread purely for the controversy and meant this as a "well done" rather than a "ooh lets poke the...."
And you said its not unusual but Ill bet in most maternity wards/wings there arent a lot of people giving birth who are legally regarded as a man-so it is a bit.
This was meant as a thread of congratulations and well wishing to all involved look I even said it in the thread opener.
I know Im often a cynical barsteward but not this time.
Before Kyle(see Avatar) came along in December of last year(my god is it nearly a year) I may have had my doubts about this but knowing now how much a child enriches your life Im all for anyone who can have one (or two) going for it.
Im not rat**** or TF****uard posting a thread purely for the controversy and meant this as a "well done" rather than a "ooh lets poke the...."
And you said its not unusual but Ill bet in most maternity wards/wings there arent a lot of people giving birth who are legally regarded as a man-so it is a bit.
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I know you weren't having a go. You did ask for opinions rather than agreement, yes? To reiterate, nothing wrong with having children in this way, and though I'm not a father myself I do have some decent second hand knowledge of how much children can change and enrich your life, and sure its many times moreso for actual parents. Using your unborn child as a cash card (and again, none of the other couple who have done this have felt the need) and journalists who don't do even basic level research before handing over a check and proclaiming something a world first are what gets my goat.martyboy70 wrote:Whoa there tiger I think you reckon Im having a go but Im so not.
Forgive me but this just seems bizarre.
Dose anyone remember this?
http://tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?t=43963
Dose anyone remember this?
http://tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?t=43963
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Yes.Denyer wrote:Anyone else feel that people who think they have a "right" to children -- biologically theirs or otherwise -- deserve a damn good kick in the face?
Most people who insist they have the right to do things are either A) In a horrible time or place, or B) trying to gain the right to get away with whatever the hell they want.
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Say hello to half of my graduating class. 24 girls walked the line pregnant. 13 already had kids that year and 5 of them had multiple kids since Middle School. Guess what? 32 of those girls I know personally and they are jobless at home on Government assistance. Welcome to rural Kentucky.Clogs wrote:...or free benefits.
How many girls total?secretcode wrote:Say hello to half of my graduating class. 24 girls walked the line pregnant. 13 already had kids that year and 5 of them had multiple kids since Middle School. Guess what? 32 of those girls I know personally and they are jobless at home on Government assistance. Welcome to rural Kentucky.
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