What If Men Experienced Pregnancy? Imagining Changes in Maternity Leave and Childbirth

Maternity leave would last two years with full pay.

There would be a cure for stretch marks.

Natural childbirth would become obsolete

"If men got pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament."

"The power of creating life and the ability to give birth would not be hidden and undermined in societies. It would be completely revered and celebrated."

Abi, good news for you... Maternity leave is 84 calendar days, so you can take more than two months! :-D:-D:-D

Ha ha ha ha ha... Agar aisa hota to bahut achha hota... :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D aur abhi ko 3 months ki maternity leave mil sakti hai...

(Note: Corrected spellings from "bhut" to "bahut." Added ellipses for laughter, corrected spacing around emoticons, and replaced "bhut" with "bahut" for proper Hindi spelling.)

I think the point is just that there is no physical equivalent to men for going through pregnancy and labor. That's just a fact, not man-bashing. There are obviously many wonderful fathers and husbands out there who work very hard for their families.

Men do not get pregnant. When their wives are expecting, they step up to the plate and ask for promotions and extra responsibilities at work to financially prepare for the new arrival. They also don't get any sleep as they can't sleep when their wives don't sleep. Men may not admit it, but their levels of worry go into overdrive. Not all men are conscientious partners willing to share in the experience.

It's up to you, ladies, to make sure that you find the "right daddies" for the children you bring into this world.

Hey, I don't know what's your problem with me. You are always targeting me. I have decided to stop being here. If you don't like me here, I will exit.

Rink bhaiya,

What did I do? I just asked my doubt. See what Goodbye is saying? Help me, Runnuu bhaiya.

Rink Bhai, don't fight. Leave the topic.

We thought to help people maintain self-respect, but there's no use. Leave it. Again, this thread should not be a fighting thread. Thanks for your support.