Thomas Beatie, the "man" who has been deemed as legitimately pregnant, has received mixed reactions nationwide. I for one don't have mixed feelings about her pregnancy. Yes, I am still calling Thomas a "she." I can get away with this. I am a Lesbian and as a member of the LGBT community, I can talk. Thomas Beatie is a Transgender individual. Thomas underwent "the change" about ten years ago; having the breasts removed, there is no possibility for breast-feeding for the baby... or is there? That's issue number one. Number two: even though Thomas changed her legal status so that she may identify and be identified as being a man, she still has the makings of a female, regardless of taking testosterone.
Yes, there's facial hair. Yes, the boobs are gone. Yes, there's a shit-load of armpit hair and elsewhere. BUT... there is no penis. Members of the transgender community have always had a hard time finding a group where they could be accepted, so the Gays and Lesbians took them in... and of course the bi-sexuals became part of the family. No harm done... we gave them a home so to speak. But many have an issue with one main factor - they are only man or woman (whatever they switch to) on the outside. They "feel" like a man or a woman so they want that equal respect accordingly. That's fine. I can accept that. But the media has managed to egg on the controversy even more so by saying that Thomas, as a man, is pregnant. This is not accepted nationwide as not everyone acknowledges "the change," especially the assholes known as homophobics. I find it interesting that Thomas and her partner Nancy came to the decision that Thomas should carry instead of the Nancy who is more than obvious the female role in the couple. No one has bothered to mention the mild possibility that the baby may come out with any possible abnormalities due to the fact that Thomas had been taking testosterone and it's in her system. There are certain forms of nourishment that only a true female body can provide to an unborn fetus, taking into consideration that the woman is in good health and doesn't abuse drugs/ alcohol.
Anyone ever see the movie Junior starring Arnold Schwarzenegger? Now that is over-the-top, and it's to be expected. It was entertaining and not to mention hilarious because, well, it's Arnold! If men were intended to have babies, too, then some women have been going through hell for nothing. I'd like to see the day when women could knock-up men. See how they like it... And no, I'm not a man-hater. I have a best friend who is a man.
I feel for Thomas. I really do. But as long as Thomas has a vagina, Thomas is not a pregnant man. I would really prefer that the media did the over-the-top type stories about a man being pregnant on the National Enquirer or other similar magazines just for the sake of gossip or hearsay. Now that Thomas and Nancy have made an appearance on Oprah, I can almost see the hamster wheel turning in her head, "Now I'm really a man that is pregnant." Sorry, Thomas. But to me you're still all woman with a haircut just like mine, with a little extra body hair.
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