Why do we care? And sasn't she had that baby yet? This feels like the longest pregnancy in history & I'm not the pregnant one. It's just that we've been hearing about it for so long. Just have the kid & be done with it.

Say it 3 times and maybe it will go away - we don't care, we don't care, we don't care. Enough, already!

This is about effinENUFF! I read Broadsheet for intlligent discourse, not for Tabloid trash about people who make personal choices in their own lives.

This really confirms what is thought about pettiness of women, and their prattle.

We have enough to worry about, don't you think? Did you know that they are about to prevent physicians from dispensing bio-identical hormone replacement, something far superior to the HORSE PEE (yes, that is what premarin is) which causes cancer? Did you know that the Mercury in Vaccines are now suspected to cause Autism? Did you know that the Flouride in your toothpaste is a poison (hence the label that says that children are only to use a pea-size) and that it is an Aluminum processing byproduct?

Yes, I'd like to see some real research which affects women and childrens' lives, reported on Broadsheet which is supposed to be for that very purpose. Where else would I find a round up of such issues, hmmm?

Get it together, folks. And stop making Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes your mascots for criticism. Believe me, Katie is not stupid. She is married and very happy. Natural chidbirth is not the worst thing to happen to a womanin the United States -- evidence Ethiopian girls as young as nine who develop Fistula (holes) due to childbirth under horrible conditions, or female circumscision.

Do something right. I don't ever want to see a crappy article like this again. OR WE MAY HAVE TO SPELL "SHEET" DIFFERENTLY.

Certainly giving birth without the aid of drugs and vocalizing is an unusual choice - but I don't really see it as worthy of all the attention it is getting, and certainly none of the snideness. Let her do what she wants - it's her body.

As for not speaking to the baby for 7 days - so what? The article doesn't say they are planning to leave the baby alone in a crib in a darkened room for 7 days - it says they won't be talking to the baby. Since a newborn does not have the capacity to understand speech, what is the big deal? As long as it is held, nursed, etc. there really is no grounds for ridicule and outrage. The story is odd, but it's not *that* odd.

Here's the serious, feminist angle: why do all religions, crackpot and otherwise, have stupid, arbitrary rules that make life very, very hard for women? Such as giving birth in silence. Just wondering.

This is about effinENUFF! I read Broadsheet for intelligent discourse, not for Tabloid trash about people who make personal choices in their own lives.

This really confirms what is thought about pettiness of women, and their prattle.

We have enough to worry about, don't you think? Did you know that they are about to prevent physicians from dispensing bio-identical hormone replacements, something far superior to the HORSE PEE (yes, that is what Premarin is) which causes cancer? Did you know that the Mercury in vaccines are now suspected to cause Autism? Did you know that the Floride in your toothpaste is a poison (hence the label that says that children are only to use a pea-size) and that it is an Aluminum processing byproduct?

Yes, I'd like to see some real research which affects women and childrens' lives, reported on Broadsheet which is supposed to be for that very purpose. Where else would I find a round-up of such issues, hmmm?

Get it together, folks. And stop making Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes your mascots for criticism. Believe me, Katie is not stupid. She is married and very happy. Natural chidbirth is not the worst thing to happen to a woman in the United States -- evidence Ethiopian girls as young as nine who develop Fistula (holes) due to childbirth under horrible conditions, or female circumscision.

Do something right. I don't ever want to see a crappy article like this again. OR WE MAY HAVE TO CONSIDER SPELLING "SHEET" DIFFERENTLY.

...a Scientologist among us. Hi, Xema! Now why am I not surprised that one of you showed up to wave Lord L.Ron's flag? You know, it's that kind of tantrum that makes people roll their eyes at your "religion". Well, that and the arbitrary rules, the bizarre mythology, the power-mongering, the hysterical lawsuit reactions, the silly uniforms, the secret handshakes, etc., etc., etc.

(And don't get all huffy at my calling it a "religion". I've heard the story of all the whole thing got started, straight from the mouth of Norman Spinrad, who was there.)

And yes, it does seem like the longest pregnancy ever, doesn't it? That said, I just think it's funny that for everyone who says "feminists have no sense of humor," there's someone who gets upset when we try to have a little fun.

I thought this was a place to support women and the choices they make about thier bodies. I guess not, I guess it's more fun to ridicule them. It's not a birth plan I would choose, but so what?

I innocently clicked on the "this guy" link at the end of this post and --gag!-- it went to the Britney sculpture! I'd heard about it but had decided not to look for it. Oh, UGH, ACK, I need a shower! And special scrubbing brushes for my eyeballs! Warn a girl where your links go, would ya? :)

I think it's time you bought some more Reynolds Wrap - looks like you need to upgrade from tinfoil hat to full tinfoil body suit.

No, Dears, I'm not a Scientologist. I just happen to have common sense. As to a sense of humor, I have that too. Your article was not funny. It was mean-spirited and stupid.

Lynn Harris - thanks for responding. No, you do not have a monopoly on deciding what is funny. Or deciding whether I do. You wanna post this on a blog, go right ahead. But don't post this on BROADSHEET (a round-up of issues affecting women) and tell me this is supposed to be a stab at humor. It's disgusting. Sorry your ego is dented, but if this is your idea of humor, I'm not surprised.

I've not read anything from Ron Hubbard, but now that I'm accused of being a Scientologist for simply calling a dumb article what it is; I think I'll take a look. You know what they say. Birds of a feather flock together, and from where I stand the strident screeches of the flock against Scientology are not on birds that are looking too fine.

There's a lot that's funny out there, folks. This -- isn't one of them. Sadly.