I guess you could file this under, “Sometimes Human Beings
Are Miserable Creatures.” As you probably know, Oregon’s
(my neck of the woods) Thomas Beatie, A.K.A The Pregnant Man, is pregnant
again. And for this grievous offense, some people want him dead…
Not that death threats are the only troubles Beatie and his
wife Nancy have weathered. Of course you have the mockery of kooks, regular
citizens and late night talk show hosts. Then you have FOX News. During Beatie’s
first pregnancy, a FOX News commentator declared Beatie’s child would be an “Ewok
Baby” and that it would be born with a “third eye.” Yep, those words from the
reputable, “Fair and Balanced,” journalistic institution that is FOX News.
People are bound to find Beatie and his life weird, perhaps
gross, maybe even go so far as to deem it “wrong.” I don’t begrudge regular
people for making water cooler talk out of this person’s life; we’re all a
little catty deep down. And I’ll admit he played a part in stepping into the
spotlight. But death threats? I don’t get why who he is and how he lives his life
could make anyone that mad, why they find it so necessary to wipe out all that is unique and interesting about this world. Then again, there’s a lot I don’t get. I was taught to believe this was a country of
individuality, where everyone is free, nay, encouraged to make their own path. So if somebody decides to live a certain way and it doesn’t hurt anyone, who
the hell cares?
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