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[quote=Anonymous]To me there is a big qualitative difference between (1) someone posting online or in a gossip rag about a "bump watch" regarding a female celebrity where they are zooming in on the celebrity's midsection in photos and debating whether or not she is pregnant and (2) a reporter verbally congratulating a celebrity who has *announced* a pregnancy publicly with "congrats on your little bump there."

Like I totally agree the first one is awful and shouldn't happen and people who engage in that kind of speculation should stop. But the second just seems like a fairly normal interaction in the workplace that I must have had dozens of times when I was pregnant. And yes sometimes it does feel awkward for someone you know professionally only to make a comment on your pregnancy. But I also saw it for what it was which was people being human and treating me as human even though we were just colleagues. It was similar to when my dad died and I took bereavement leave and many coworkers who I really do not know well reached out to offer condolences. It  felt awkward and uncomfortable but also I think it's nice they did it if that makes sense.

I just think Blake trying to pin the entire messed up "bump watch" media culture on this one Finnish fashion reporter who offered a clumsy congratulations on her announced pregnancy was a massive overreaction and misunderstanding of what was happening. The fact that Blake then chose to engage in a host of really revolting mean girl behaviors as a result (completely ignoring a person who has shown up explicitly to interview you for their job is just beyond unprofessional and rude -- it is so so much worse than referring to someone's "little bump") just demonstrates Blake's poor character. Everyone overreacts sometimes (especially when hormonal) but if your go to move is to behave like Regina George on a scorched earth campaign then the problem is way bigger than that.[/quote]

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