We’re Pregnant!
September 15, 2009 
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I was sitting at my desk the other day doing some work, when my girlfriend calls me and says that her friend just sent an email announcing that “We’re pregnant!” I immediately thought to myself, “Really? That’s news to me that WE are pregnant.”
I love that term “we’re pregnant.” You’ve got to be careful around whom you say that, because otherwise you’re telling everyone you pass by that they are pregnant too (since we means you and I).
It’s funny, too, how men will say “we’re pregnant” as much as women do. No, “we” are not pregnant. You are not walking around with your belly protruding out, all your organs smashed into one little piece, and craving weird food. You’re not walking around sweating because of the extra heat you have carrying around a bowling ball in your belly.
So, really, the term “we’re pregnant” is just so stupid. We are not pregnant nor are they pregnant. Women get pregnant. Men shoot out the sperm that get the women pregnant.
We learned all of that in sex education class when we were kids. That’s the extent of “we’re pregnant.” The man and woman get together, they have sex, the sperm fertilizes the egg, and the period does not come.
That is the extent of the man’s involvement in being pregnant. Granted, men can go to birthing class and lamaze class, but technically it’s really the women who has to drag that bowling ball around for nine months until she gets the kid of out of her body. Â
So the next time you use the term we’re pregnant, remember that “we” are not pregnant (just she is). Maybe the man should be able to carry the belly around, and then he can actually say he is pregnant too. Maybe that’s better because you’re doing it together.
Hey David, funny post. It is funny sometimes to hear the expressions people use. Maybe its a psychological thing, ‘we’ as her and I are in this together, except the men do not feel the physical pains that come with it like you said. Great blog yesterday, its almost getting as much comments as ‘women are moody sexual creatures’ blog. I wonder what you have cooking for us tmrw as a podcast. Thx David.
It is never more evident that “we” are not pregnant than when “we” are giving birth.
Such a silly term, never got it and I have had 3 kids. Must have been some Hallmark Card catch phrase, as it makes no sense what so ever. It really was a fun blog yesterday, thanks.
I do have to say one of my friends husband suffered most of the same symptoms as his wife when she was pregnant, maybe at some levels it has some truth to some men.
Maybe if the man had beer belly then he can say we are pregnant:)
I have to agree with Marnia it was indeed very good blog yesterday!!!
i noticed when its about sex the blog gets better hit:)
howe- you love it don’t ya:)
Beer belly, good one Clint!
It begins as soon as you announce your pregnancy: the unsolicited comments from family members and friends — even strangers — about everything from what you should be eating to which hospital has the best delivery rooms. Here’s how to say “mind your own business” nicely.