South African DJ, TV personality and radio presenter, Lamiez Holworthy has spoken out against jokes thrown at pregnant women.
The DJ, who is currently expecting her first child, posted a lengthy post on her Instagram timeline where she revealed that she’s not experiencing any drastic changes regarding her pregnancy, however, she is in fact enjoying all that comes with pregnancy.
However, the TV personality is not so thrilled at how people attack and poke fun at pregnant women.
“So, I’ve seen the comparisons, compliments and even jokes about pregnancy and whilst I count myself very lucky because I haven’t experienced any drastic physical changes (although the abdominal pains, swollen legs, nausea, migraines and hormones are showing me real flames) I simply don’t like the jokes attacking other pregnant women,” she wrote on her Instagram timeline.
Lamiez explained further why those jokes are unnecessary and encouraged people to celebrate pregnant women as they are superheroes.
“Truth is, no one has control over how they look or even how smoothly their pregnancy goes and to be subjected to the demeaning words and unnecessary verbal and emotional abuse isn’t fair.”
“Any woman who carries life is a superhero with superpowers in my opinion and should all be celebrated and embraced regardless of how they look,” Lamiez added.
“There is no manual to this life thing and the least we can be is kinder because take it from me- pregnancy is no walk in the park! You’re literally risking your life to carry and bring a healthy, happy and normal child into this world. And that? That makes me admire every single mother and those carrying life.”
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