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[–]millicentfawcett 22 insightful - 1 fun22 insightful - 0 fun23 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I've seen so many example of men coming out as trans whilst their partner is pregnant. It's really quite common. Reminds me of domestic abuse literature where it's pointed out that pregnancy is often an inciting incident for the start of abuse. No doubt because it's at this point she is most vulnerable and trapped and is more likely to accept anything thrown her way.

[–]censorshipment 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I've always thought men become jealous of their own offspring, even before the babies are born, and basically abuse their own children by proxy through the mothers.

I remember watching "A Cry For Help: The Tracey Thurman Story" (based on a true story / court case) in the 80s as a kid and seeing a woman/mother being abused for the first time. My parents allowed me to watch anything and to ask them anything, and that's when I was told about misogyny. My mom was a second-wave feminist, so she was eager to talk to me about it even though I was only about 6 years old. We watched a lot of Lifetime movies, which were typically based on true stories in the 80s and 90s, and talked about men's hatred of women.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cry_for_Help:_The_Tracey_Thurman_Story

"When she told him that she was pregnant with his child, he punched her in the face and kicked her in the stomach."

[–]our_team_is_winning 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh that movie: Jo from Facts of Life and Darien Lambert from Time Trax-- how could he even take that role? He jumped up and stomped on her head. I watched that again a couple years ago and my friend and I both screamed out loud. That was intense.

And in reality, the police took their time getting there and then just stood and watched at first.

Same way some wild animals (males) will kill their own babies.

Shudder.