The presence of a fetus or baby inside a woman’s abdominal area does not suddenly make her body public property, available for groping whenever by whomever. Although this concept seems difficult for many to understand, the logic is simple.
(1) Woman’s body before pregnancy = not public property
(2) Woman’s body during pregnancy = not public property
(3) Woman’s body after pregnancy = not public property
(4) Fetus/baby during pregnancy (in utero) = not public property
(5) Baby after birth = not public property
There is no possible combination of any number of members of the above list that would suddenly render a woman’s body public property. In particular, the combination of (2) and (4) would not result in the creation of public property.
Therefore, no inherent right is granted to anyone to grope a woman, pregnant or not.
2 comments:
so, uh, do you have an announcement to make? BTW, I'm totally in agreement with you, and if it makes you feel any better, no one tried to touch my belly when I was pregnant. But man, I had to intercept a few strangers trying to touch my baby during flu season. I debated making a sign for her carrier that said "Don't Touch".
Wearing her in a sling tended to prevent the touching, though, so I used that as needed :)
hmmm.. was this fictional pregger showing! I went to a short while of "oh baby" with some belly rubs but then I learned making a disgusted face at an approaching hand helps to keep them away. I haven't had many touchers for the baby though. It's good here in Cambridge, people ask for permissions before trying to approach the baby and even tell their toddlers to keep their hands off.
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