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[quote=Anonymous]Are people seriously defending being told by your friend's husband "you don't look like you just had a baby"? That's so gross. Right in line with the men who tried to pat my belly when I was pregnant.

I don't actually think anyone is saying that "you look great" is an offensive comment. It's the comments that are specifically about how your body looks or losing weight. That crosses a line and is inappropriate. I *hated* people commenting specifically on (1) how much weight I'd lost or not lost postpartum, as well as how much weight I'd gained or not when I was pregnant, and (2) people commenting on how my boobs were different. These are really demeaning things to say to someone unless you know them VERY well and are confident they are comfortable with you talking about their body in this intimate way. Like if my DH wanted to comment on my boobs when I was pregnant, that's fine. My BIL or coworker? NO. Same with postpartum weight, basically anything body-related around pregnancy and childbirth. It's none of their business.[/quote]

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