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	<title>Comments on: The Unusual Story of a Pregnant, Bearded Man</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Sparkling Medusa</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4663</link>
		<dc:creator>Sparkling Medusa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When I first heard this story I was reminded of the movie "Junior" starring Emma Thompson and Arnold Swartzeneger.  It's about a man carrying a baby to term.  Back then I was shocked.  Now it is very common as the others commenting on this blog have noted.  It is not my place to judge this couple.  If they want to have children this way then so be it.  That child will be loved regardless of how she was conceived.  There are enough children in this world left for dead or starving or suffering.  This girl will not be added to that list.  She will have two parents that love her dearly and will take great care of her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I first heard this story I was reminded of the movie &#8220;Junior&#8221; starring Emma Thompson and Arnold Swartzeneger.  It&#8217;s about a man carrying a baby to term.  Back then I was shocked.  Now it is very common as the others commenting on this blog have noted.  It is not my place to judge this couple.  If they want to have children this way then so be it.  That child will be loved regardless of how she was conceived.  There are enough children in this world left for dead or starving or suffering.  This girl will not be added to that list.  She will have two parents that love her dearly and will take great care of her.</p>
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		<title>By: chuk1</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4662</link>
		<dc:creator>chuk1</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i agree you are totally wright thomas beattie is a god man and he is not going to be the last man to have a baby

http://pregnant-man.wedding-review.info/pregnant%20man.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i agree you are totally wright thomas beattie is a god man and he is not going to be the last man to have a baby</p>
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		<title>By: JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4661</link>
		<dc:creator>JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4661</guid>
		<description>God did not put ANY special person on this earth to JUDGE these people.GOD did not put us HERE to do HIS job for him. He made US to LOVE all PEOPLE whether we BELIEVE they are wrong or not. In the ULTIMATE end it will be GODS decision to determine whether THEY are right or wrong, and to determine whether YOU  are  right or wrong for your own personal OPINION!!!! WE CANT CHANGE WHAT WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER!!!!!!!!  YES, I have an opinion on the situation but I beleive that some things are better left unsaid because its not my place to say one way or the other. Just let them be and wish them luck in whatever choices they make as human beings thats all we really can do anyway!!!!! NORMAL??????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God did not put ANY special person on this earth to JUDGE these people.GOD did not put us HERE to do HIS job for him. He made US to LOVE all PEOPLE whether we BELIEVE they are wrong or not. In the ULTIMATE end it will be GODS decision to determine whether THEY are right or wrong, and to determine whether YOU  are  right or wrong for your own personal OPINION!!!! WE CANT CHANGE WHAT WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER!!!!!!!!  YES, I have an opinion on the situation but I beleive that some things are better left unsaid because its not my place to say one way or the other. Just let them be and wish them luck in whatever choices they make as human beings thats all we really can do anyway!!!!! NORMAL??????</p>
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		<title>By: Tony</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4660</link>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4660</guid>
		<description>Now I am not a religious right wing fanatic.  Registered Democrat,   Catholic Church lite,  New Yorker.  OBAMA supporter.  But Thomas B is a confused person  and I pray her pregnancy is terminated by the will of GOD.  SheHe has no clue what shehe is about to do to that poor child.  Kids are screwed up enough,  what a poor selfish excuse for a (wo)man.  Do you not have any compassion for the children???   Live your selfish screwed up life, but dont bring a poor child into the world just because your too self centered to see what is right.  Your brother was right,  we dont know what kinda monster is in there.  Do your self a favor get an ABORTION.  I could care less if you wanted to live male, female, both, none, married or living together.  Just stop this nonsense.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now I am not a religious right wing fanatic.  Registered Democrat,   Catholic Church lite,  New Yorker.  OBAMA supporter.  But Thomas B is a confused person  and I pray her pregnancy is terminated by the will of GOD.  SheHe has no clue what shehe is about to do to that poor child.  Kids are screwed up enough,  what a poor selfish excuse for a (wo)man.  Do you not have any compassion for the children???   Live your selfish screwed up life, but dont bring a poor child into the world just because your too self centered to see what is right.  Your brother was right,  we dont know what kinda monster is in there.  Do your self a favor get an ABORTION.  I could care less if you wanted to live male, female, both, none, married or living together.  Just stop this nonsense.</p>
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		<title>By: Debbie</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4659</link>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4659</guid>
		<description>I have to say that I agree with Dave. This is definitely a pregnant bearded woman.  I don't see how that state that allowed her to change her gender from female to male could allow that just because she had her breasts removed and started taking tesestosterone makes her a man.  If she really wanted to become a man then she should have had her female organs removed.  She knew what she was doing and Knew that she wanted to have childen and figured she could make money exploiting this.  I also feel bad for this child.  I hope these two women are honest with this child so she knows how she was conceived and maybe she will want to find her father.

Wake up America, don't buy her book and don't give them money because there are many other really good places that money could go.

I want to make sure you all understand that I have nothing against Gays and Lesbians and if you truly fall in love with someone of the same sex then so be.  Those that feel that were born into the wrong body, I guess I can understand that but if you were born a female and you feel that is wrong for you then make the change and and remove all that has made you a woman.  What Thomas Beattie has done is wrong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have to say that I agree with Dave. This is definitely a pregnant bearded woman.  I don&#8217;t see how that state that allowed her to change her gender from female to male could allow that just because she had her breasts removed and started taking tesestosterone makes her a man.  If she really wanted to become a man then she should have had her female organs removed.  She knew what she was doing and Knew that she wanted to have childen and figured she could make money exploiting this.  I also feel bad for this child.  I hope these two women are honest with this child so she knows how she was conceived and maybe she will want to find her father.</p>
<p>Wake up America, don&#8217;t buy her book and don&#8217;t give them money because there are many other really good places that money could go.</p>
<p>I want to make sure you all understand that I have nothing against Gays and Lesbians and if you truly fall in love with someone of the same sex then so be.  Those that feel that were born into the wrong body, I guess I can understand that but if you were born a female and you feel that is wrong for you then make the change and and remove all that has made you a woman.  What Thomas Beattie has done is wrong.</p>
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		<title>By: mediaexploitation</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4658</link>
		<dc:creator>mediaexploitation</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4658</guid>
		<description>How far down the rabbit hole will mankind go is my question?  Pretty soon we'll be seeing pregnant chimps giving birth to human babies.

I can't wait to see the media lynching of the doctor who refused to treat the confused Beatie.  I am sure he and the staff will be made out to be bigots and "homophobes" instead of concerned, rational human beings.

Has anyone considered the possible side-effects of a women pumped up on gender bending drugs while carrying a child?  Poor bastard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How far down the rabbit hole will mankind go is my question?  Pretty soon we&#8217;ll be seeing pregnant chimps giving birth to human babies.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait to see the media lynching of the doctor who refused to treat the confused Beatie.  I am sure he and the staff will be made out to be bigots and &#8220;homophobes&#8221; instead of concerned, rational human beings.</p>
<p>Has anyone considered the possible side-effects of a women pumped up on gender bending drugs while carrying a child?  Poor bastard.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4657</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4657</guid>
		<description>OK.  Let's be honest.  Men don't get pregnant.  This is a pregnant bearded woman.  The odd part of the story is not that she is pregnant because women get pregnant everyday.  The odd thing is that she has a beard, like the circus side shows of days gone by.  She is a woman who has chosen to live her life as a man by taking drugs and having some surgery.

I have seen pictures of the man who has had surgery and tatoos to look like a cat.  It doesn't measn he is a cat.  He just chooses to live in this odd way.  It is sad that the pregnant woman wasn't happy in her body.  However, the fact that she doesn't see being prenant as starnge and claims it doesn't make her feel feminine just adds proof to the faxtct that she is still a woman.  She has a woman's parts (she can get pregnant) and she has a woman's feelings (she likes being pregant and sees nothing wrong with it).  As a man who was born a man, grew up as a man and accepted my manhood, I can tell you that if I got pregnant, I would freak out cuz it just ain't normal no matter what anyone says.

My deepest sympathy is for the child.  Who will be this child's mommy.  The one who looks like her mom or the one who is her mom.  And who will be its daddy the one who looks like its dad but is in fact her mom, or the sperm donor dad who he or she may never meet.

This is not a heart warming story.  This is a sad story of a mixed up world that is full of mixed up people.

May God have mercy on us all for destroying everything that is beautiful in His creation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK.  Let&#8217;s be honest.  Men don&#8217;t get pregnant.  This is a pregnant bearded woman.  The odd part of the story is not that she is pregnant because women get pregnant everyday.  The odd thing is that she has a beard, like the circus side shows of days gone by.  She is a woman who has chosen to live her life as a man by taking drugs and having some surgery.</p>
<p>I have seen pictures of the man who has had surgery and tatoos to look like a cat.  It doesn&#8217;t measn he is a cat.  He just chooses to live in this odd way.  It is sad that the pregnant woman wasn&#8217;t happy in her body.  However, the fact that she doesn&#8217;t see being prenant as starnge and claims it doesn&#8217;t make her feel feminine just adds proof to the faxtct that she is still a woman.  She has a woman&#8217;s parts (she can get pregnant) and she has a woman&#8217;s feelings (she likes being pregant and sees nothing wrong with it).  As a man who was born a man, grew up as a man and accepted my manhood, I can tell you that if I got pregnant, I would freak out cuz it just ain&#8217;t normal no matter what anyone says.</p>
<p>My deepest sympathy is for the child.  Who will be this child&#8217;s mommy.  The one who looks like her mom or the one who is her mom.  And who will be its daddy the one who looks like its dad but is in fact her mom, or the sperm donor dad who he or she may never meet.</p>
<p>This is not a heart warming story.  This is a sad story of a mixed up world that is full of mixed up people.</p>
<p>May God have mercy on us all for destroying everything that is beautiful in His creation.</p>
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		<title>By: story of pregnant man</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4655</link>
		<dc:creator>story of pregnant man</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4655</guid>
		<description>[...] to give birth in July. Let us wait for a normal and safe delivery!!whatmakeswebhottoday.blogspot.comThe Unusual Story of the Pregnant, Bearded Man - Discover MagazineNo matter how open and accepting you are, you must admit that the picture of a bearded, pregnant man [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] to give birth in July. Let us wait for a normal and safe delivery!!whatmakeswebhottoday.blogspot.comThe Unusual Story of the Pregnant, Bearded Man - Discover MagazineNo matter how open and accepting you are, you must admit that the picture of a bearded, pregnant man [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: Justin L</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4654</link>
		<dc:creator>Justin L</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4654</guid>
		<description>uh oh...looks like y'all got &lt;a href="http://guanabee.com/2008/03/is-thomas-beatie-the-pregnant.php" rel="nofollow"&gt;PUNKD&lt;/a&gt;!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>uh oh&#8230;looks like y&#8217;all got <a href="http://guanabee.com/2008/03/is-thomas-beatie-the-pregnant.php" rel="nofollow">PUNKD</a>!</p>
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		<title>By: Kath Juestel</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/21/the-unusual-story-of-the-pregnant-bearded-man/#comment-4653</link>
		<dc:creator>Kath Juestel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It takes guts to do what this couple has done, and this is a fortunate child indeed to have parents who wanted a child so much as to put themselves through this. G'don em.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It takes guts to do what this couple has done, and this is a fortunate child indeed to have parents who wanted a child so much as to put themselves through this. G&#8217;don em.</p>
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