Law Students

"Whatever You Do Don't Get Pregnant"

By jessie

Over the years I've grown accustomed to unsolicited advice from professional women. It has been my experience that women feel empowered to tell one another what they should be doing with their lives to a much greater extent than men (at least with respect to younger women).

That set of assumptions came to a screeching halt last week when my young male physician told me, "Whatever you do, don't get pregnant." This was my first appointment, so we were having the obligatory pre-exam, get-to-know-you, chat. I'm 27, a lawyer, single but in a committed relationship, and enjoying my job as ED for Ms. JD. His reaction to all this: stay that way. "You're doing good work. And you might be able to continue with a child, but ... probably not." Whoa nelly.

After the jump: the article that convinced me I should share this experience with the Ms. JD community and my thoughts on the matter going forward.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on July 20, 2009 (boomark / email).