I know it is considered rude to point out in our postmodern times when facts are contrary to the narratives. And we have been through this before with greater fanfare. But having resisted posting the “story,” it finally became too much when I saw it reported again today for the umpteenth time in the last week.
Yes, another transsexual”man” is pregnant (don’t forget, the first one is pregnant again)—only this time with twins! Call Oprah! Back in the real world, no man is giving birth, much less to twins. A woman is. From the story:
A 25-year-old transsexual man in Barcelona has announced that he is pregnant with twins, prompting debate in Spain about the ethical use of reproductive technology.You couldn’t make up that last paragraph. But here’s the point: He may be legally a man (although in this case I don’t think that has happened yet,) but biologically where reproduction does not depend on narratives—only organs, hormones, and gametes—she is a biological woman. Women give birth every day. No story!
Ruben Noe Coronado Jimenez, who is reportedly nine weeks pregnant, interrupted hormone treatments and postponed plans to have a full sex-change operation in order to get pregnant because his 43-year-old girlfriend could no longer have children.
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