Why we need to stop thinking that women are pregnant

I accidentally ended up in Hart van Nederland last night. It was due to the movie that was playing before it. A very unsatisfying movie by the way, just like the broadcast of Hart van Nederland actually. Because what did I hear? “This is what Humberto Tan has to say about the question of whether Eva Jinek is pregnant.” I found this such a striking teaser that I stayed for a moment. Goal achieved in that regard, Hart van Nederland.

Why does anyone suddenly think that Eva is pregnant? Humberto is coming back late at night. Beau wouldn’t be able to handle Eva Jinek’s pregnancy alone, so reinforcements are needed. Enter: Humberto Tan. First of all, I find this an insult to Humberto, as if maternity leave is the only reason to invite this very experienced and fun late-night man back to the table. But I find it even sillier that Jinek is being looked at as if she is pregnant in this way. The public has nothing to do with what is or isn’t happening in Eva’s body.

By the way, it is due to RTL Boulevard, which started calculating broadcasts and who picks up the talk show baton when. One would be too short, the other too fast and then suddenly Humberto. This is pretty much the long story summarized.

I decided in October to not drink for a month. Now I know that this is seen as exceptional in my case, because I do enjoy a glass of wine, but I still got asked a few times. If I perhaps needed to share something. The answer is: no, no and no again. Even if it were the case.

Let’s stop suggesting and speculating about what is happening in a body. Meghan Markle was unfortunately again the proof that this can be extremely painful. The entire press was buzzing with a supposed pregnancy, while she was having a miscarriage in the meantime. But besides the fact that something so sad can happen in the meantime, it is also an invasion of your privacy as a woman. Sometimes your behavior changes, sometimes your body changes, sometimes you are at an age where it could happen. Nothing should give rise to that question.

Every time I am asked whether I would like to become pregnant, it feels a bit like how I am now and live is not right or not good enough. It is in a strange way an invasion of someone’s privacy. We simply have nothing to do with it.