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Helen Mirren reveals why she never had children: 'Childbirth disgusts me'
The Daily Mail ^ | Oct. 23, 2007 | unknown

Posted on 10/23/2007 7:02:09 AM PDT by the_devils_advocate_666

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To: the_devils_advocate_666

I can understand a 13 year old being traumatized for life after seeing that graphic a film. It should not be shown to kids that young.


41 posted on 10/23/2007 5:40:18 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: paudio

I don’t know, I think she is pretty hot for an older lady. Don’t know much about her personality. And no this isn’t enough to make me think she is a terrible person. Being self-aware about something doesn’t make you a bad person.


42 posted on 10/23/2007 5:51:51 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: trimom

Is she sure she didn’t watch NOVA on PBS as a kid? They’ve shown graphic childbirth too.


43 posted on 10/23/2007 9:19:22 PM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

childbirth is rather disgusting, good heavens I live in fear of pooping or peeing on the table. Not to mention the tearing and all the other great stuff that can happen. Come to think of it, pregnancy sucks too, not that I remembered that 35 weeks ago. And I personally can’t watch the umbillical cord get cut...totally grosses me out.

But the one thing that always struck me when watching birthing videos was how absolutely miserable the mothers were and how, like the flip of a light switch, the baby was out and they were so happy. Childbirth can’t properly be judged without including the end result, that moment when you first meet your child. Which is why I am getting ready to give it my third go around.


44 posted on 10/23/2007 11:59:18 PM PDT by mockingbyrd (peace begins in the womb)
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why?.....she was horrified at a young age and it affected her for life.....

personally, I didn't have to see childbirh at that age, but the sex education in grade school totally embarrassed me....it was done with boys in the room and to this day I think it was a humiliating experience....

at least this woman knows why she never had children...there are men and women running around who should never have been parents in the first place....

45 posted on 10/24/2007 1:24:41 AM PDT by cherry
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I'm with you ....childbirth is not pretty, and I have no idea why anyone would want to spice it up because its just plain hard work, painful, and can last a LONG time...and messy....

and I hate to break your bubble, but after my third the afterbirth pains were WORSE than the delivery for some reason....and the nurses pounding on your uterus didn't help...LOL....

46 posted on 10/24/2007 1:32:19 AM PDT by cherry
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

There’s nothing like childbirth. We delivered both of our kids at home. It was the most incredible thing to experience, and it didn’t diminish the second time around.

Sad that she was screwed up so badly. Unfortunately, she seems to feel the need to puke her garbage all over everyone else.


47 posted on 10/24/2007 1:33:37 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (My dog has worms, so I named him Scooter.)
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Is she sure she didn’t watch NOVA on PBS as a kid?

PBS was founded in 1969 and NOVA in 1973. She was 24 in 1969 and 28 in 1973.

48 posted on 10/25/2007 12:41:57 AM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (No Covenant with Death: Giuliani Shall Not Pass!)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

“It was impossible for us ever to take a boyfriend home. Especially the crappy, nasty ones.”


49 posted on 10/25/2007 2:40:23 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("A person's a person no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss)
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To: ShadowDancer
childbirth..., it’s messy and painful and gross.

Then some cursed idiot came up with the idea that fathers should be expected to be in the delivery room instead of down the street at the bar.

50 posted on 10/25/2007 2:43:09 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("A person's a person no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss)
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