Yep, it's real.Photo: Belfast Telegraph
I'm assuming you haven't missed the latest in bizarre news: pregnant man. I'm not quite sure what to think of this story. Yes, he had a sex change operation 10 years ago, but opted to keep his reproductive parts - hence the pregnancy.
People keep wondering if this is going to be trend - men having babies, but hopefully the general public understands the special nature of this pregnancy. It is an odd news story, but could definitely become less unusual in the years to come.
I do wonder why the couple wouldn't have chosen to adopt a child in this case though. I'm sure the world will be very different when the child is old enough to learn about the unique way she was conceived, but I feel quite confident that it will still be thoroughly confusing for her. I don't really want to get into political correctness and all that, but as bizarre as this story initially sounds - is it really that strange? He does have a uterus, so why not? The more I think about it the less bizarre it seems.
Wow, this is very strange indeed. However, women have been having sex changes for years so why has no "man" thought of this before? My main concern goes out for the child but as long it's raised in a loving environment I guess that's all that really matters.
A lot of my friend have been talking about "the pregnant man" and while it is strange, I think it is opening up a lot of peoples eyes to transexuals. While either one in the couple could have gotten a sperm donor, I think it's cool that they have done something that obviously has never been done before. After watching them on Oprah, I think they looked very loving and happy with their decision to do this process. The wife's children from a previous marriage were both very supportive and find their parents to be role models. I think it is important that they are going to have the traditional roles of the woman being the mother, and the male being the father. While the child will probably have to deal with others when he or she begins schooling and the such - but so many children already deal with that when they have gay parents or other families that are different from the "norm". Hopefully having the pregnant man get out there and tell his story before that tabloids can start their fabrications will help people be better informed about his situation and help create more tolerance for families that are not so nuclear.
When my roommate came in and told me there was going to be a pregnant man on Oprah I didn't believe her. Immediately I thought of the episode of Grey's Anatomy where a man thought he was pregnant, but it was just a tumor and I figured this had to be the same type of situation. When she told me that he really was pregnant and they had the nursery built and everything I was amazed. I'm not really sure how much I agree with this decision, but it is incredible to see how far our knowledge in science has grown, and it truly is remarkable that this was able to happen. I did not watch the episode of Oprah, so I know nothing about the family, I just hope they are ready to raise their child in the spotlight because people will be following this story for years.