But what makes Mary so special within the Catholic Church is she is more than "religious figure" she's a human being. And God, perfect in every way, chose a human, imperfect in many ways to bring the world his only Son. God could have easily sent down a fully formed Jesus, but he chose to work with Mary. We should be celebrating her bleeding, because that is hope for everybody about how close we can come to God.
To deny any aspect of Mary's humanness, is to reduce God's Love and Power.
Can I assume then that you disagree with Donahue's objections to South Park...or am I misunderstanding your post?