"The Man Who Gave Birth", an article written in Time Magazine.

So I was reading Time's September 19th 2016 edition and I discovered an article about a man giving birth....

Evan, the person that gave birth, is a transgender male (this means he was born a woman and took hormone medication to become more masculine and as close to a man as possible). I truly thought it was a beautifully written article that discusses gender versus sex and how many people in the LGTBQ+ community have recently expressed wanting to have children in whichever arrangement is the most convenient. Evan (above) is with a partner that identifies as female and was born female but has personally always wished to experience pregnancy and childbirth. Although he had started hormone therapy he stopped once he discovered he was pregnant, something his partner and himself decided to do. Evan chestfeeds their child and has plans to continue hormone therapy once their child is no longer breastfeeding. When Evan transitioned he purposely chose to not have top surgery because his allergy towards most antibiotics, and because he planned to possibly chestfeed during the future. 

The article was written by his sister, and was a great inside look at the possible differences a transgender person may have when deciding to carry a child. For example, Evan would just wear larger shirts and suspenders to the office when adjusting to the size of his stomach. He also was rarely asked if he was expecting and enjoyed the one moment when a sales associate put him purchasing clothes, the ultrasound in his wallet, and his large stomach together. Evan's partner was also responsible for carrying all of the luggage to the birthing center versus the normal arrangement where the male carries the luggage and the female is waddling to the delivery room. Evan was the "waddler" this time. Evan's sister also felt that Evan's childbirth experience did not alter his gender identity whatsoever, it only reinforced it, comparing it to the same experience as the Sea Horse, a totem that Evan and his partner have all over their home.

I think this article is a great read because it opens our eyes to how much the world has changed. Evan had a very positive pregnancy and was received well by his coworkers and family members. If I ever ran into Evan and his partner I wouldn't see anything out of the ordinary, just a regular couple raising a child. However, many same sex families (those who do not transition nor wish to) still sometimes struggle to be apart of the parenting community. 

It is important to accept all parents, whether same sex, transgender, or any arrangement there may be. Sexual orientation and gender orientation have no effect on a person's ability to be a great parent. Slowly our world is becoming more accepting an example of television adapting is the TV show Modern Family. I would love to see a TV show within a few years that includes more different types of families. I hope the parenting community continues to be more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.

Source of Article: The Man Who Gave Birth

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