Audra McDonald is PREGNANT!!! — Page 6

gypsy101 said: "personally, as a non-woman, I don't know how it would feel for someone to speculate about my pregnancy. I don't think I would be as offended as many of you are (but who knows I guess)."

You probably would. As women, we are constantly being treated (by government, mansplaining etc) as though we cannot control our own bodies so I think this just sets a lot of us off. I also think it's offensive that people speculate about another person's health or ability to do her job. That's between her and her doctor.

Virtual high five, NJ_BroadwayGirl.

The offense is due to the speculation, usually from men, about what pregnancy is/should be like or what women can/should do when pregnant.



For me it's more annoyance than offense. The mansplaining and being talked down to about things we are very knowledgeable about is something many women are constantly dealing with. It's super annoying.



She announced on twitter, so she's obviously ok with the pregnancy being public. When she was out previously, she said on twitter repeatedly that she had bronchitis, so that was clearly the information she was comfortable disseminating to the public at the time. Whether that was true or it was pregnancy-related is none of our business.

First: broadwayboy223: Is it safe for Audra to dance while pregnant? I wasn't trying to be a man about her pregnancy. . . . .just asked a question out of genuine care and concern.

First of all. Who would know? We are not her doctor and she wouldn't tell us anything about her pregnancy nor should she. And the annoyance is because it's from a place of no knowledge whatsoever. Men know more about women and pregnancy than women do - ask them, they'll tell you. Without any medical knowledge.



And gysy101: personally, as a non-woman, I don't know how it would feel for someone to speculate about my pregnancy. I don't think I would be as offended as many of you are (but who knows I guess).

WTF????!!!!!! Personally, as a non-man, I don't know how it would feel for someone to speculate about my prostate surgery, my impotence, my penis size, etc etc but I don't think I would be as offended as many of you are. There - does that work for you.

Sheesh.

Yep. And obviously she and her doctor have determined, at least for now, it's safe for her to proceed in the show until July, just as she did over the weekend. It's not like SHE just found out she was pregnant today and tweeted about it to get medical advice from the interwebs.

Updated On: 5/10/16 at 04:08 PM

I don't know about you guys, I'm just happy Hamilton found a way to get referenced in this thread.

aaaaaa15 said: "A lot of women complain that when they are pregnant, they feel like their body is not their own as people are so concerned about letting them do things in case it impacts the baby. It's not enough that they already have restrictions they have to abide by (no alcohol etc.) but when uninformed people start asking why they're dancing, or lifting a box or wearing heels it becomes an issue. I understand that it's coming from a place of concern, but a woman's body is still her own and as long as she is following her doctor's advice she can do whatever she wants with it. She is not just a carrier for the child.



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Not just when they get pregnant. I recently took a trip to a tropical destination and some dude asked me if I was worried about Zika and because "they don't know how much risk it causes for future pregnancies." Not to mention the CDC's recent statement that women of child bearing age should abstain from alcohol. So evidently now I should make my life choices based on the fact that I am a potential baby machine. So yes even when well intentioned, the questions and comments are still annoying because they're paternalistic.

aaaaaa15 said: "10086sunset said: "I don't know about you guys, I'm just happy Hamilton found a way to get referenced in this thread."

Just be glad it isn't a 'womb where it happened' joke.



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I literally just spit out my diet coke when I read this. Thanks for that.

Is this the first child Audra and Will are having together?

Dallas Theatre Fan said: "Is this the first child Audra and Will are having together? "

Yes! They both have children from other marriages, but this will be their first together. Geez this kid is going to have some talented genes.

Major kudos for "womb where it happens."

Pal really try to be more mature !

BroadwayPeasent said: "So I am seeing the show in two days and she is still going to be in it. I am not at all expecting her to be but the NYT is saying she is taking time off in July. If she wants time off she can have it. I would love to see her but in my eyes family comes first."

July is several months from now, not sure why you think she wouldn't be there.