Why is This Appropriate?

Why is it socially acceptable to suggest that a woman is pregnant just because she isn't feeling well one day? I don't get this. I have never, and would never, imply that maybe a woman is pregnant just because she is nauseous or not feeling well. Stop that! Guess what...there are other things in the world that make a woman sick. Need examples to inform your single-minded self? Ok...I'll be happy to enlighten you. On any given day, a woman might eat something that doesn't agree with her. Perhaps she ate something bad that had some bacteria in it. Perhaps her intestinal fortitude is a little off and whatever she ate triggered a bad reaction. And, while we don't talk about it in public too much because it is a little bit of a taboo topic, perhaps it is the time of the month. And, that doesn't necessarily mean her time of the month. It could me she is ovulating. It could mean her period has just ended. Regardless, that cycle is very hard on our bodies and we have good days where we can eat anything and feel fine. And we have bad days where there is just nothing in this world but the passage of time that will make it all better. Need another example of what might cause a woman to feel nauseous, headachey, fatigued or just overall icky? Ok...how about the flu? The common cold? Not enough sleep the night before? Or...a hangover? Whatever the reason may be, it is never EVER appropriate to be so presumptuous as to suggest to a woman that she could be pregnant. You don't know what her situation is. And, while this is not the case for me, perhaps you should consider what wound you may be opening up. What do I mean? There are women in the world who can't get pregnant...no matter how badly they want to be. So, you may just suggest that to the wrong woman one day and, while she will probably be too classy to call you out and make you feel bad for having made her feel bad, she will be hurting and you have probably just ruined her entire day. So shut up with that crap! Women should know better than to suggest that as it has probably been suggested to them a number of times since puberty. But, even women can be inconsiderate and inappropriate on this subject. I think it has something to do with wanting so badly for you to be pregnant. Whatever the reason...it is still wrong and you shouldn't do it...EVER! And men...we can't suggest things like that to you when you aren't feeling well. So, how about we just get inappropriate and ask you about your sex life? Are you tired today because you spent all night trying to get your boner up but are currently experiencing some impotence? And, before you wonder why I would drag your sex life into this, consider what you are doing when you suggest a woman is pregnant just because she isn't feeling well. You are basically making assumptions about her sex life. So, why shouldn't I make assumptions about your sex life?

Ok...so I know this was totally off the wall and out of the blue. But, it has been something on my mind and, while I can't say it in public I do feel like people should get this little education in sensitivity. Just think before you ask a question like that. Most of us know not to just assume that a woman is pregnant because she is carrying some weight in her stomach as people have been mortified when they ask "when are you due?" and get the response, "I'm not pregnant." So, if you are careful not to offend someone by implying she is pregnant when she may just be overweight, why is it ok to suggest that someone who may have just had too much to drink the night before, be pregnant? It's not! What is inside our bellies is no one's business until we want people to know. Nausea no more equals pregnant for a woman than it does for a man. Just suggest an antacid, give get well wishes and keep your thoughts to yourself.