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beckyg · 19th Mar 2008, 10:55 AM

Evidently Thomas Beatie is from my area. He looks very famliar but I don't know him. The media frenzy is going to go crazy with this and I'm wondering how PFLAG can offer our support of his and Nancy's unique situation. People magazine is doing a story and he's scheduled to be on Oprah the first of April.

http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52664.asp

19th Mar 2008, 11:18 AM

O.M.G.
That's something to be proud of. He is going through a lot and he remains strong even though he doesn't have the support of the society, friends and even the family!
Wow.

Alexander · 19th Mar 2008, 12:08 PM

That's incredible.

tehnathan · 19th Mar 2008, 12:25 PM

Their child will be due on my birthday.

19th Mar 2008, 01:35 PM

I'm confused a guy is having a baby or a girl? ...Lost...

19th Mar 2008, 01:53 PM

That's great! He's having to deal with the pregnancy as a man. That must be so hard, today's society will probably be against them and I can't imagine what it must feel like. I honestly didn't even know it was possible, strangely I've imagined about this for a while. so cool

pirateninja · 19th Mar 2008, 02:00 PM

Wow, that's really cool! It's a shame so many people are being arses about it though.

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 19th Mar 2008, 02:29 PM

Wow! He is being so brave. I hope he doesn't let the nay-sayers get to him. Maybe your PFLAG chapter could write him a letter a of support or something, just to show them they're not alone?

sexyalex · 19th Mar 2008, 02:45 PM

people should be glad about it and amused and if i was a doctor i would be fighting to get him to come to my medical centre i mean.....this is a breakthrough in science! not to meantion, wow......

19th Mar 2008, 03:15 PM

Wait I'm confused.. Is it a transexual giving birth? Like a MTF transexual who decided not to get breasts? Or a FTM?

It's a breakthrough nonetheless and I feel happy for the guy. It's a shame people are bashing him. "Smash that which you don't understand" is such a primitive mentality and we as humans need to learn to rise above it.

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 19th Mar 2008, 03:16 PM

It's an FTM transexual who never had a hystorectomy, so he still has a womb.

19th Mar 2008, 03:19 PM

Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

beckyg · 19th Mar 2008, 03:27 PM

Well the ball is rolling.........I've corresponded with other organizations about providing support for this family. One person that knows them is going to contact them and see what they need. Somebody also suggested a big community baby shower which I think is a great idea! I'm guessing this is going to be on CNN in like two days.

step49x · 19th Mar 2008, 07:17 PM

Well, congrats to them for going through all of this! I can't even imagine what kinds of things they're going through...

I have to say, I just went and mentioned this to my dad (i'm out to my entire immediate family). He seemed a bit surprised about it, and he mentioned how my great aunt, who used to be a nurse, had said that occasionally there were babies born with both male and female parts. A decision was usually made about whether the kid should be male or female.

I'm not exactly sure what he thought about this. He kind of went back to his paperwork after thinking about it for a short bit.

SkyTears · 19th Mar 2008, 08:19 PM

That is something I've never thought of. I give big congrats to him!

waitingsucks · 20th Mar 2008, 12:41 AM

That's great for them. I mean so what if they're pushing the boundaries of some people idea of a family, but nothing in this life worth having comes easy and they are definately proof of this

neverover · 20th Mar 2008, 12:53 AM

i thought its a gay guy who was pregnant... but, oh well. good for him. cant imagine how hard it ll be...

biisme · 20th Mar 2008, 04:55 AM

That's great! I can't wait until he actually gives birth!

**lostinthought9** · 20th Mar 2008, 05:41 AM

wow. that's incredible, it really is....never thought that was possible...

beckyg · 20th Mar 2008, 06:00 AM

I'll keep you guys updated.

19th Mar 2008, 10:55 AM	#1
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Evidently Thomas Beatie is from my area. He looks very famliar but I don't know him. The media frenzy is going to go crazy with this and I'm wondering how PFLAG can offer our support of his and Nancy's unique situation. People magazine is doing a story and he's scheduled to be on Oprah the first of April. http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52664.asp __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

19th Mar 2008, 11:18 AM	#2
Quitex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man O.M.G. That's something to be proud of. He is going through a lot and he remains strong even though he doesn't have the support of the society, friends and even the family! Wow.

19th Mar 2008, 12:08 PM	#3
Alexander EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Red Hook NY Age: 19 Posts: 2,736 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man That's incredible.

19th Mar 2008, 12:25 PM	#4
tehnathan Aspiring Student Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: That way. Over there. Or is it that way? Out Status: It's not a big deal. If people want to know, yes. Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 264 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Their child will be due on my birthday. __________________ "I like to tell people I have the heart of a small boy. Then I say it's in a jar on my desk." - Stephen King

19th Mar 2008, 01:35 PM	#5
Latinokid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man I'm confused a guy is having a baby or a girl? ...Lost...

19th Mar 2008, 01:53 PM	#6
JWAD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man That's great! He's having to deal with the pregnancy as a man. That must be so hard, today's society will probably be against them and I can't imagine what it must feel like. I honestly didn't even know it was possible, strangely I've imagined about this for a while. so cool

19th Mar 2008, 02:00 PM	#7
pirateninja EC's Sailor Uranus Full Member Gender: Biologically Female Orientation: Heterosexually Challenged Out Status: Most people Location: Bath, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,853 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Wow, that's really cool! It's a shame so many people are being arses about it though. __________________ Holly the Pirateninja Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.

19th Mar 2008, 02:29 PM	#8
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Wow! He is being so brave. I hope he doesn't let the nay-sayers get to him. Maybe your PFLAG chapter could write him a letter a of support or something, just to show them they're not alone? __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

19th Mar 2008, 02:45 PM	#9
sexyalex Fame Monster copy No.2 Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: attracted to anyone sexy Out Status: only my friends know. Location: Kingston Age: 20 Posts: 1,410 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man people should be glad about it and amused and if i was a doctor i would be fighting to get him to come to my medical centre i mean.....this is a breakthrough in science! not to meantion, wow...... __________________ I know that we are young and I know that you may love me, but I just can't be with you like this anymore. Alejandro.

19th Mar 2008, 03:15 PM	#10
STK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Wait I'm confused.. Is it a transexual giving birth? Like a MTF transexual who decided not to get breasts? Or a FTM? It's a breakthrough nonetheless and I feel happy for the guy. It's a shame people are bashing him. "Smash that which you don't understand" is such a primitive mentality and we as humans need to learn to rise above it.

19th Mar 2008, 03:16 PM	#11
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man It's an FTM transexual who never had a hystorectomy, so he still has a womb. __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

19th Mar 2008, 03:19 PM	#12
STK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

19th Mar 2008, 03:27 PM	#13
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Well the ball is rolling.........I've corresponded with other organizations about providing support for this family. One person that knows them is going to contact them and see what they need. Somebody also suggested a big community baby shower which I think is a great idea! I'm guessing this is going to be on CNN in like two days. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

19th Mar 2008, 07:17 PM	#14
step49x EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Anyone who cares Location: Michigan, USA Age: 24 Posts: 1,051 Join Date: Aug 2006	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man Well, congrats to them for going through all of this! I can't even imagine what kinds of things they're going through... I have to say, I just went and mentioned this to my dad (i'm out to my entire immediate family). He seemed a bit surprised about it, and he mentioned how my great aunt, who used to be a nurse, had said that occasionally there were babies born with both male and female parts. A decision was usually made about whether the kid should be male or female. I'm not exactly sure what he thought about this. He kind of went back to his paperwork after thinking about it for a short bit.

19th Mar 2008, 08:19 PM	#15
SkyTears Head Thinking; Heart Bleeding Full Member Gender: Kyle XY Orientation: Gay Out Status: Pretty much everyone Location: Renton, WA Age: 22 Posts: 510 Join Date: Dec 2006	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man That is something I've never thought of. I give big congrats to him! __________________ "Time carries us away from all the places we have come to love; just wishing we could stay. But maybe that's not the point. What makes this all so god damn beautiful is knowing that its bound to fade in time." The Rain-FOREVERINMOTION

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20th Mar 2008, 12:41 AM	#16
waitingsucks Rainbow Philosopher Full Member Gender: XY Orientation: Guylove (between 2 guys) Out Status: 3 people. Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,736 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man That's great for them. I mean so what if they're pushing the boundaries of some people idea of a family, but nothing in this life worth having comes easy and they are definately proof of this __________________ "Do you think so little of me that if I had a choice, I'd choose to live my life dodging prejudice and discrimination?" What's all this stuff about choice? You are the way you are and no one can tell you contrary to what you know in your heart.

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neverover I Got Your Display of Affection Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I Kiss Men With Lust Out Status: I'm Afraid If I Tell You I Have to Kill You Location: jakarta, indonesia Age: 21 Posts: 829 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man i thought its a gay guy who was pregnant... but, oh well. good for him. cant imagine how hard it ll be... __________________ I have met myself. He is quite a gentleman. But I'm too scared to get to know him. Nah, maybe we should just forget about this. You know what? I wanna do another quantum leap. After all, we're just molecules that can talk.

20th Mar 2008, 04:55 AM	#18
biisme Call me Katie Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Ask me and I'll tell you. Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island Age: 20 Posts: 8,119 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man That's great! I can't wait until he actually gives birth! __________________ From BIG problems to little problems, from broken hearts to broken shoelaces, I really do care. Feel free to PM me anytime about anything. I want to know.

20th Mar 2008, 05:41 AM	#19
lostinthought9 EC's Biggest Xena Fan EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Louisiana Age: 21 Posts: 2,059 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man wow. that's incredible, it really is....never thought that was possible... __________________

20th Mar 2008, 06:00 AM	#20
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Labor of Love - Pregnant Man I'll keep you guys updated. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks