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Soc259 Sociology of Deviance. Is it Deviant for Men to Give Birth?. Thomas Beatie: Pregnant and about to give birth (from: http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=52947&page=2 Mar. 26/08). Article #1 (handout). He's having their baby:
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Soc259 Sociology of Deviance Is it Deviant for Men to Give Birth?
Thomas Beatie: Pregnant and about to give birth(from: http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=52947&page=2 Mar. 26/08)
Article #1 (handout) • He's having their baby: • Transgendered man scheduled to give birth in early July • By PHILIP JACKMAN • From Thursday's Globe and Mail • March 27, 2008 • (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080327.wpregnant27/BNStory/International/)
Article #2 (handout) • First Person: Labor of Love • Thomas Beatie gives The Advocate a first-person account of how it feels to be pregnant and carrying a child for his wife and himself. • By Thomas Beatie • From The Advocate March 26, 2008 • (http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid52947.asp)
Discussion… • Is it deviant for men to give birth? • Is Thomas Beatie deviant? • What about being trans-gendered? Is that deviant? • If female, how would you handle this? • If male, would you have a baby? • Can we frame this situation theoretically?