Early on my wife decided she didn’t like the term “Preggo” or
“Preggers”. She warned me that I would
get it if I ever called her either of those things. I may have slipped up once or twice, but I don’t think she’s
holding it against me… too much.
But this got me thinking about all the other names that have
been given to women who are pregnant and if their partners have any clue as to
the effect that using them has. I
remember some friends years ago that were expecting and he actually called her
“fatty”. It seemed almost cute at the
time but looking back at it, it is pretty appalling. I can only imagine how this would make a woman feel. Especially when experiencing major hormone
changes along with the physical changes.
As if women weren’t already self-conscious enough in today’s media
driven idea of appropriateness.
Along with
infantile name-calling, there are a slew of things that you could say to a
pregnant woman if you want to be an ass.
Here
is a good link of what NOT to say to pregnant women.
