Monday, January 21, 2008

Stories like this one are depressing. Becoming obviously pregnant appears to move you into a special social class, where the old sexist beliefs of our culture can move from the quiet shadows into the open air. Even better, random strangers seem to feel empowered to determine appropriate behavior and consumption for a pregnant woman.

Between fetus worship and paranoid risk aversion, maybe we'll just decide to lock all the preggers up in special facilities guaranteed to ensure that they subjugate themselves entirely to their impending motherhood and that their treatment of the god-babies inside them is up to snuff.

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