There is a certain religion in which a man utters the same prayer every morning on waking. He says "Thank you god, that I was not born a woman."
That sounds really bad. But then you read this and it all makes sense: What pregnant women won't tell you. Ever.
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After reading that, I feel marginally more guilty about taking as much pleasure in reading "Horton Hatches the Egg" to my daughter as I currently do.
Marginally.
Well I have to admit that the childbirth video in grade 12 bio ensured I really looked after birth control LOL
A refreshingly honest crabfest about the realities of pregnancy. Too bad so many commenters believe they should feel guilty about "inflicting" pregnancy on women.