On this site, we joke about the Unsolicited Uterus Updates in the tabloids and on gossip sites, but the truth is that prying about the status of a woman’s womb — famous or not — is really inappropriate.
Of course, that doesn’t stop the rumor mill from churning out new stories; the latest is that Mariah — who performed in Brazil last week — is four months along. Gossips are prying so deep into Mariah’s uterus that they sourced a dress she wore as coming from maternity store A Pea In The Pod.
Why would a grown woman who thrives on sharing the minutiae of her life — she’s Tweeted about chipped nails, curling iron burns and her puppies — not want to announce that she’s pregnant? Easy: Because it’s her body. And she doesn’t owe anyone any explanations. Whether she’s undergoing IVF or not, the contents of her uterus are her business and hers alone — and the same should be true for all women.
Though it’s been done for thousands of years, carrying a fetus is a delicate condition. Anything can happen. There are no guarantees. Her publicist says that Mariah’s not talking about being knocked up because she’s “superstitious,” which may be true, but keeping it to yourself makes a hell of a lot of sense. My (now-deceased) father was an OB/Gyn, and lead me to believe that you shouldn’t really tell anyone you’re expecting, name the kid or buy furniture, until after the baby is born. Extreme, maybe, but consider that it came from someone who often had the painful task of announcing a stillborn to couples who’d set up an elaborate nursery.
But truly, what it comes down to is this: We live in a society in which a woman’s body is up for discussion. It’s become acceptable to gab about whether a woman, famous or not, looks fat, or too thin, or old, or pregnant. In all instances, it’s not our business. Mariah has a right to privacy; it’s time to stand up for the Empancipation of Mimi.
EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey Four Months Pregnant [Radar Online]
Is She or Isn’t She? Mariah Carey Sports Maternity Wear [People]
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