Oregon man is ... Pregnant?

[Brown Eyed Girl 1]

Thomas and Nancy Beatie moved to Oregon from Hawaii a couple years ago. They run a successful business, own a home and are expecting their first child, a girl, in July. And then there’s the rub: Thomas, not Nancy, will be the one delivering the baby.

 

Thomas’ story ignited across the Web last week after Thomas published an essay on advocate.com. His impending maternity/paternity leave challenges our notions of gender roles and societal norms, and generally induces a bit of head shaking. Wait a minute – the transgender Thomas still has girl parts? Yep. He decided to keep ‘em during his reassignment process years ago and was – clearly – successful in restarting his period after years of female hormone suppression.

 

Thomas is legally both male and married to Nancy. He certainly looks the part, too, with a flat chest and facial hair, thanks to surgery and testosterone therapy. His six-month baby bump might otherwise pass for a well-fed beer belly, if Thomas weren’t the unabashedly proud father/mother-to-be that he is, even in the face of judgment from the likes of family members and doctors.

 

Once upon a time, surrogate motherhood and same-sex adoption likely blew away firmly held beliefs about reproduction and family. In the future, when pregnancy news is delivered, will “Who’s carrying?” be a common follow-up question to “When are you due?”

 

 

 

Link to Pregnant man article

[yostevo 0]

Duck Mr. Lincoln!!!!

[spottedowl 1]

I'm shocked someone with a birth canal is giving birth?

[Chargersin08 0]

Thomas and Nancy Beatie moved to Oregon from Hawaii a couple years ago. They run a successful business, own a home and are expecting their first child, a girl, in July. And then there’s the rub: Thomas, not Nancy, will be the one delivering the baby.

 

Thomas’ story ignited across the Web last week after Thomas published an essay on advocate.com. His impending maternity/paternity leave challenges our notions of gender roles and societal norms, and generally induces a bit of head shaking. Wait a minute – the transgender Thomas still has girl parts? Yep. He decided to keep ‘em during his reassignment process years ago and was – clearly – successful in restarting his period after years of female hormone suppression.

 

Thomas is legally both male and married to Nancy. He certainly looks the part, too, with a flat chest and facial hair, thanks to surgery and testosterone therapy. His six-month baby bump might otherwise pass for a well-fed beer belly, if Thomas weren’t the unabashedly proud father/mother-to-be that he is, even in the face of judgment from the likes of family members and doctors.

 

Once upon a time, surrogate motherhood and same-sex adoption likely blew away firmly held beliefs about reproduction and family. In the future, when pregnancy news is delivered, will “Who’s carrying?” be a common follow-up question to “When are you due?”

 

Link to Pregnant man article

This is so fuckin old.

[ERZER 0]

This is so fuckin old.

 

 

ditto

[BMoney 0]

I think he had the kid by now

 

 

 

when he scratches himself, will he be giving his baby a noogie?

[dain11279 935]

Oprah!!

[edjr 5,784]

I think he had the kid by now

when he scratches himself, will he be giving his baby a noogie?

[porkbutt 873]

umm no...a woman is having a baby.

[lickin_starfish 1,536]

Why do people call it a "he"? It's not a he, it's an "It".

 

HTH

[KSB2424 3,087]

This is so fuckin old.

Are you talking about this article or your unfunny, unoriginal, unprovoked malicious shtick?

[Chargersin08 0]

Are you talking about this article or your unfunny, unoriginal, unprovoked malicious shtick?

I'm talking about this article. Jeez you're dumb.

[phillybear 365]

When is the baby due for 'ole stretch marked torrid?

[BLS 313]

WTF?

[gocolts 300]

umm no...a woman is having a baby.

This guy gets it right.

[He Like Me 0]

Funny how he's covering his "breast" with his hand, in the picture.