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Pregnant woman, or pregnant person?

In recent years, it has become normalized to refer to pregnant women as pregnant people. When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I noticed this in various forms of medical literature. Much of it was in articles from legitimate medical sources. This isn't just a trend on social media, it has actually become commonplace to use this term and we as individuals are being encouraged to use it too. The words and expressions that people use are always influenced by the culture around them, and the world that they live in. In the case of the West, that world is now one where authorities, including the most important in delivering information relevant to pregnant women, are deviating from actual medical realities for the sake of ideology. They seek to further an agenda that proclaims to advocate rights and equality when in essence it has nothing to do with that. Women who do not identify as women are in an extreme minority, and they should be treated as such.
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QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
I don't have a problem with either phrase. The phrase pregnant person is said in the context of talking about trans men or people who are nonbinary.
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@QueenOfZaun It was used in a general context in most of the medical literature I read, and is also being used in a general context by some media outlets.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User That's okay with me. It's inclusive to trans people and it doesn't negatively effect my life in anyway.
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@QueenOfZaun What if it affects other women?
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User Sure. Give me some examples of how it could.
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@QueenOfZaun Some women could find it dismissive and demoralizing. It's possible that they may find it anti-woman if "woman" is being omitted from the most basic womanly thing there is, which is pregnancy.

If you're the type who believes that someone not identifying as a woman are within their right to get upset by the term pregnant woman, why won't you recognize that women may be within their right to get upset by the term pregnant person?
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User I never said that I didn’t recognize some women may be upset about it. I only asked you to list several examples.
SW-User
@QueenOfZaun You said "some", not "several". Several generally means more than some.

Also, note how you used the word "could". You did not ask to see specific examples, as you only said that you wanted me to give some examples of how a woman could be affected or made upset by the use of that particular term.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User This is what you’re criticizing me for? The words “some” and “could”? Really?
SW-User
@QueenOfZaun Why do you think I'm criticizing you? I just pointed out that you did not ask for several examples, because you did not ask for several examples.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User Because you’re picking apart what I wrote in extreme detail, with scrutiny and the tone of your texts seems confrontational and unpleasant.
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@QueenOfZaun Why is me pointing out your errors confrontational and unpleasant?
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User I said the tone was unpleasant
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@QueenOfZaun Explain how lol. All I said was:

You said "some", not "several". Several generally means more than some.. Also, note how you used the word "could". You did not ask to see specific examples, as you only said that you wanted me to give some examples of how a woman could be affected or made upset by the use of that particular term.

If you read it correctly, you'll notice that I'm hardly even using a tone.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User It’s the overall vibes you are giving off.
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@QueenOfZaun Riiight. That's made it ever so clear to me.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User Case and point. Your passive aggressive response.
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@QueenOfZaun I think you're imagining it. Maybe you should see someone about that 😏
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User You say with another passive aggressive response. You clearly do not like me. That’s been obvious to me this entire time.
SW-User
@QueenOfZaun I don't even know you, so why would I dislike you? I literally have no opinion on you at all.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User Then why the obvious passive aggression? Or are you going to now repaint your previous responses as if they were all purely logical without a hint of bias, insulting tone or condescension on your part? Hmm? Which will it be?
SW-User
@QueenOfZaun You're strange.
QueenOfZaun · 26-30, F
@SW-User Lmao take care