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Tranny Insanity: NYC Birth Certificates Asking the Unthinkable

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Photo Credit: ShutterstockA city Health Department form for new parents requesting birth certificates asks the “woman giving birth” if she’s male or female.

Along with routine questions — mother’s maiden name, mother’s legal name, mother’s Social Security number — is a gender question that has raised a few eyebrows.

And just in case the inquiry is not clear, the birth-certificate request provides a convenient check box and asks the question in capital letters. “What is your DATE OF BIRTH, current AGE and SEX?” the form asks in the section clearly marked “Mother/Parent (Woman Giving Birth).”

“To be clear, it is possible for a person who has given birth to a child to identify as male,” said Susan Sommer, a lawyer for Lambda Legal, an advocacy group for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people.

Sommer said that given various transgender stages, there is room for the person who gives birth to check the male box. (Read more about the idiotic NYC birth certificates HERE)

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Mothers who Swim During Pregnancy Increase their Child’s Risk of Eczema and Asthma, Scientists Warn

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Children whose mothers swim during pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing eczema and asthma when they are older, scientists claim.

Airborne chemicals from chlorine, used to keep pools hygienic, may alter a child’s immune system before it is even born, raising the chance of these conditions.

The same is true of everyday cleaning products and some cosmetics, researchers warned in an article for the British Journal of Dermatology.

Children whose mothers swim during pregnancy may have an increased risk of developing eczema and asthma when they are older, scientists claim.

Airborne chemicals from chlorine, used to keep pools hygienic, may alter a child’s immune system before it is even born, raising the chance of these conditions.

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Pregnant Woman Dies, Gives Birth, Comes Back to Life

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Photo Credit: FoxWhen a pregnant teacher in Texas collapsed, her coworkers rushed to help. The woman technically died, gave birth and then was brought back to life.

Erica Nigrelli, an English teacher at Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas, collapsed in a co-worker’s classroom when she was 36 weeks pregnant.

“Apparently I told her, ‘I feel very faint,’ and I put my head down and I essentially just passed out,” Erica Nigrelli said.

Erica’s husband, Nathan, is also a teacher at Elkins.

“I opened the door and walked in and Erica was laying on the floor,” he said.

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Verdict: Former “Price is Right” Model Discriminated Against by Show Because of Pregnancy

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Jurors awarded nearly $777,000 Tuesday to a former “The Price is Right” model who claimed she was discriminated against by producers because of her pregnancy.

Brandi Cochran, 41, said she was rejected by the game show’s producers when she tried to return to work in early 2010 after taking maternity leave.

The Superior Court jury determined her pregnancy was the reason she wasn’t rehired and awarded Cochran $776,944 in the suit against producers FremantleMedia North America and The Price is Right Productions.

In their defense, producers said they were satisfied with the five models working on the show at the time Cochran sought to return.

A second phase of the trial will determine whether Cochran should be awarded punitive damages. Cochran’s attorneys had asked for more than $8 million, City News Service reported.

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