Speaking Out #BTSpeakingOut – Proud of Rihanna Barbados Today Traffic13/05/2022015 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Anthea Brathwaite We human beings are all here as a result of pregnancy or at least the fertilisation of a female’s egg by a man’s sperm. Pregnancy is a precursor to actual life. It is a beautiful thing. Procreation is a wonderful thing. There should be no taboo to it. There should be no shame to it. There should be no desire to hide. I admire the fact that Rihanna is flaunting her pregnancy [and making money off it too]. Perhaps, her actions will help to strip some of this conservative, sanctimonious nonsense that I am hearing from some Bajans that the young lady baring her lovely tummy is inappropriate. Bare that tummy proudly, love. Child birth is a painful but yet beautiful thing. Wish that more women would feel similarly proud about their bodies and the wonderful life that is growing inside of them when they are pregnant.