Bowman West

Pregnant "Man" -- This Thursday on Oprah

Have you heard about this?
I really have no words. Just read...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/31/pregnant-man-new-photos-_n_94250.html

** Update **
Spoiler: Thomas, the "man", is a transsexual (born woman and became a "man" through testosterone therapy and surgery). He chose to keep his reproductive organs though and used a sperm donor to get pregnant.
So, I watched Oprah today and it made me very sad for this poor, confused person. I've heard and read interviews given by transgendered (man living as a woman, woman living as a man) and transsexuals (man surgically "made" a woman, woman surgically "made" a man) and never have I been less convinced that the person was psychologically stable than I was about Thomas (the pregnant "man"). I would get nailed to the wall by most of my fellow sociologists for saying this, but I don't believe gender/sexual reassignment is spiritually correct (theologically? I don't know how to say that) nor psychologically healthy. The most Thomas could say about his decision to become a man was that he felt more comfortable in men's clothes and with the role of a man in our society. Well, if that's all it takes to want to become a man then sign me up! I wore boys' clothes until I was halfway through college anyway. I still wish I could have played football (ok, I was too small anyway, but still) and I'm obsessed with the UFC. Plus, everyone knows men get more respect and privileges in our society so there's another reason. I guess I'll be contacting a doctor soon. Ok really, I know I'm making light of it but it breaks my heart that there are so many confused people out there. I pray daily that Charlie never has to struggle with any of that. The main concern for me is that baby girl. Media will follow her throughout her life. Can you imagine how they'll explain how she was born? I know, I know, they'll be loving parents, etc. I don't doubt it. I also think it's selfish of them to want a biological child so badly that they were willing to do it in this way.
And to think I was excited that it actually was a pregnant man. I was ready to sign Andy up for that with the next kid!