For real. A man named Thomas Beatie is going to have a baby. And no, not in some Gloria Steinem alternate reality. Beatie, Popular Fidelity reports, was born a woman, but had gender reassignment surgery. His wife couldn't get pregnant, but he still could. So now the child's father will be the one to give birth.
And now a word from Thomas:
How does it feel to be a pregnant man? Incredible. Despite the fact that my belly is growing with a new life inside me, I am stable and confident being the man that I am. In a technical sense I see myself as my own surrogate, though my gender identity as male is constant. To Nancy, I am her husband carrying our child-I am so lucky to have such a loving, supportive wife. I will be my daughter's father, and Nancy will be her mother. We will be a family.
More power to them. People are sure to call this situation freakish, but the family actually sounds pretty suburban and normal except for this one challenge to traditional new-baby protocol (we see Miss Manners adjusting her baby shower etiquette chapter). We know families way wackier, and in far less ground-breaking ways.
Reader Comments ( Page 3 of 3)
31. personally i agree with many of you who say that "he" is not a man at all she was born a woman and never had her reproductive organs removed, and i have a question what makes a female a female and what makes a male a male? Because in my school we learned about 7 years ago that a man is some one who has a y and an X chromosone. now i am confused he cannot change his DNA can he cause if he can i want a smaller loud mouth (just kidding).
Sarah 12 at 6:17PM on May 8th 2008
32. Dramatized for the rest of it's life? You think they'll make a movie out of it?
Misa at 12:49AM on Jun 11th 2008
33. They sickos!!! That poor baby is going to be dramatized for the rest of it's life!
Lisa at 1:42AM on Sep 5th 2008