krisahmed Says:

I'm a fan of the view, in particular Hot Topics. However I was highly disappointed with the conversation regarding the pregnant man. A person's biology/anatomy is either male, female or intersex. However, a person's mind is their gender (Man, Woman or Neither). Thomas Beatie was born a female but his gender is a man. To say over and over that he's a "woman" because he gave birth to a baby I feel is disrespectful. And to say that he only deserves to be called a Man if he surgically alters his genitalia is offensive and unrealistic. I agree that people need to lead more private lives, however I find having him in the media's eye is an opportunity to educate people about transgendered issues. Sadly, I found this conversation to only perpetuate discrimination towards transgendered individuals. I admit it's confusing for the general public to see a pregnant man, but we can educate people on how he was physically able to give birth without disrespecting who he is.

torresmorell Says:

Deeply disappointed in Whoopie, but hopeful that this topic will be addressed again in a respectful way. To say "I'm a duck" or to refuse to use the appropriate gender pronoun (He), is expected from Elizabeth and Sherri, as they have shown a consistent record of rejection to difference. However, I was amazed that Whoopi was not more balanced or fair to this topic.

I am not a transgender person myself and I don’t fully understand It myself. But I do know that no one would voluntarily choose to go through the rejection, pain, and humiliation suffered by transgender individuals.

In addition, some of your comments were offensive to many women who were born as females but for one reason or another cannot reproduce or are lacking a reproductive organ. Organs or the ability of giving birth are limited definitions of what it is to be a woman .

I agree with the previous blog, your discussion only perpetuates discrimination towards this population. Please lets try to understand each other, instead of teaching hate. Lets teach respect and tolerance to difference. I am hopeful that you will.

Thanks for your attention, Dr. *****, Chicago

Andiree7 Says:

I am currently recovering from my first birth - a cesearean section - that occured a week ago. I was incredibly disappointed in the discussion of the "pregnant man". Push aside all arguments concerning if he/she is a man or a woman or should be listed on the birth certificate as the mother or the father. I was concerned with the way the women were talking about "vaginal delivery".

They kept saying that if he gave birth vaginally, then he was actually a she, because a man doesn't have a vagina. Over and over again, they emphasized that only women can have a vaginal delivery so only a woman can give birth. You know what? Only a WOMAN can have a c-section, too. I am not less of a woman because I had a c-section and not a vaginal delivery. If a person is PREGNANT and gives birth, than that person IS A WOMAN. Regardless of HOW they gave birth. So to emphasize that the "pregnant man" is a woman because he gave birth vaginally is to imply that if he gave birth any other way than their might be a question as to gender. That giving birth VAGINALLY is the only way to show that he really is a SHE.

By that definition, myself and everyone else who have had c-sections are not difinitively "women" either because we can't give birth vaginally. And that's just plain wrong.

Kathmcnam Says:

This segment was terribly disappointing and disrespectful. I agree with previous comments. The View has an incredibly powerful position to spread ideas, and this segment used that platform to spread ignorance.

I am married to a trangender man who I love dearly. I could enumerate the ways in which this discussion was particularly offensive to our family and our community. Why not all trans people get or even need sexual reassignment surgery. Why all people are entitled to choose their gender. About the tremendous legal discrimination trans people and families face.

But that's not my job. That's your job. You should have some idea about the implications of your comments before spouting off uninformed opinions about people you've never met.

Live up to your position in society and speak responsibly on these issues. Stop hurting my family and all the other good people like us.

gma1992 Says:

I am sorry that many people are offended by how transgender people are viewed, but it is true only a WOMAN can give birth to a child be it thru c-section or thru vaginal birth. It does not matter what you say the fact is a MAN CANNOT GIVE BIRTH TO A CHILD NO MATTER WHAT SHE/HE CALLS THEMSELVES. Dont get angry at people because they dont understand how a MAN can have a baby because it is IMPOSSIBLE FOR A MAN TO GET PREGNANT AND GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY THE BODY IS NOT MADE FOR CHILD BIRTH SO GET OVER HOW PEOPLE FEEL, You are not going to change the PUBLICS MIND SET OR MINE. A MAN CANNOT GIVE BIRTH PERIOD. This Man/Woman may feel like she is a man but until the man is a functioning male it is a woman. When he/she goes to the bathroom what happens. Come on lets be real, my mind can tell me I am young and beautiful but in reality I am a 60 year old grandmother not a 20 year old raving beauty.