Pregnancy
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| + | "[[Pregnancy]] demonstrates the [[biological determinism|deterministic]] character of woman's sexuality. Every pregnant woman has body and self taken over by a [[Chthonic |chthonian]] force beyond her control. In the welcome pregnancy, this is a happy sacrifice. But in the unwanted one, initiated by rape or misadventure, it is a horror. Such unfortunate women look directly into nature’s heart of darkness. For a [[fetus]] is a benign tumor, a vampire who steals in order to live. The so-called miracle of birth is nature getting her own way."--"Sex and Violence, or Nature and Art" in ''[[Sexual Personae]]'' (1990) by Camille Paglia | ||
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| + | [[Image:Danae.jpg|thumb|right||''[[Danaë]]'' ([[1907]]-[[1908|08]]) - [[Gustav Klimt]], [[Zeus]] came to Danaë in the form of [[golden]] [[rain]], and [[impregnated]] her. Soon after, their child Perseus was born.]] | ||
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| - | '''Pregnancy''' is the carrying of one or more [[embryo]]s or [[fetus]]es by [[female]] [[mammal]]s, including [[human]]s, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple [[gestation]]s (for example, in the case of [[twin]]s, or [[Multiple birth|triplets]]). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all [[Animal|mammalian pregnancies]]. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy]] | + | |
| + | '''Pregnancy''' is the carrying of one or more [[embryo]]s or [[fetus]]es by [[female]] [[mammal]]s, including [[human]]s, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple [[gestation]]s (for example, in the case of [[twin]]s, or [[Multiple birth|triplets]]). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all [[Animal|mammalian pregnancies]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Maieusiophilia]] is a sexual attraction to pregnant women. | ||
| + | *[[Pregnancy in film]]: ''[[Mom and Dad]]'' (1945) - ''[[Rosemary's Baby]]'' (1968) - ''[[Demon Seed]]'' (1977) - ''[[The Brood]]'' (1979) | ||
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"Pregnancy demonstrates the deterministic character of woman's sexuality. Every pregnant woman has body and self taken over by a chthonian force beyond her control. In the welcome pregnancy, this is a happy sacrifice. But in the unwanted one, initiated by rape or misadventure, it is a horror. Such unfortunate women look directly into nature’s heart of darkness. For a fetus is a benign tumor, a vampire who steals in order to live. The so-called miracle of birth is nature getting her own way."--"Sex and Violence, or Nature and Art" in Sexual Personae (1990) by Camille Paglia |
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Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations (for example, in the case of twins, or triplets). Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies.
See also
- Maieusiophilia is a sexual attraction to pregnant women.
- Pregnancy in film: Mom and Dad (1945) - Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Demon Seed (1977) - The Brood (1979)
