There is a stigma attached to a woman during pregnancy.

Exhibit A

The mystique is similar to a lioness protecting her cubs mixed with an emotionally unbalanced  circus clown (the crying one).  This alone scares men.  Some buy shirts for the mothers-to-be:

These shirts and the like aren’t so much a WARNING to others as they are more of a reminder to themselves that “She is volatile.”  Post-It notes were invented by a man.  There is no shock there. We need to be reminded.

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