Pregnant Husband
Monday March 24th, 2008 in Desire, Doing It, Human Rights, Parenting, Sexual Health, Trans, current affairs, current events, romance and relationships | Comments Off
(Via advocate.com)
Thomas Beatie, a loving husband in a quiet town in Oregon wrote his first person account of deciding to carry him and his wifes first child. Thomas is a transgender male who had gone through a mastectomy and began taking hormones years ago. Legally he is a male, therefore he is legally married to his wife Nancy. He and his wife decided to have a child, however Nancy was unable to carry a child to term. With great consideration, Thomas decided to cease his testosterone treatment and carry their child.
In this first-person account Thomas explain the process he went through, including being faced with discrimination from doctors, health care professionals, and receptionists.
What I thoroughly enjoy about this first-person account is how Thomas explains that his male gender identity has not been compromised by his pregnancy.
To read the account click HERE.
Does the discrimination Thomas and his wife faced surprise you? What about Thomas explaining that his male identity has not been compromised? Your identity is who you are, your identity is something you do. It is constantly moving and shifting, at any given time you are negotiating with it.
This is not just a story about a trans-man who is pregnant, it’s a story about reproductive rights, about identity, about family, about societal norms and values.
I wish Thomas and his wife, Nancy, the best, I truly hope that they do not face any more discrimination, but are left to be in a healthy family that they have worked so hard to be in.
