Lovelyish

Obviously being pregnant is shameful and women who are should be covered in burqas. Creating and nurturing a human life? Disgusting and indecent for sure.

I don’t see anything wrong with it. If people don’t like it, they don’t have to do it. 

how come it’s okay for her to be naked on the cover of Elle when pregnant? But if she wasn’t pregnant it’d be more like a playboy cover? I hate private pregnancy photos. Everyone puts up pictures of themselves in lingerie and stuff on fb, you wouldn’t do it before so don’t do it now you’re pregnant!

I mean, it’s not very attractive…. so it’s not like it’s meant to be sexual.

There is nothing wrong with it at all.  Get over it, people!!!

“I mean, if it was Snooki naked on the cover of Elle, then maybe I could understand people being upset.”

I don’t understand this statement.  Sure, I don’t respect Snooki and it makes me a little sad that I know her name and that she’s famous for what she does, but what gives Jessica Simpson the right to express herself more than anyone else?  Way to promote tolerance and equality Lovelyish…

the funny/sad thing is no one (from the comments in the pink box) just commented about nudity but only about nudity while being pregnant.

I think it’s exquisitely beautiful.

its tasteful, what’s their problem?

I think she’s gorgeous. I don’t think it’s necessary, but even if she weren’t pregnant, if she posed gracefully and all the x-rated parts were covered, it could still be a classy cover.

It really isn’t x-rated at all. I can see just as much as if she were wearing a bathing suit, and believe it or not, people wear bikinis while they are pregnant too.  It isn’t a sexually provocative pose, so I don’t see the big deal. I agree with @amyunicorn@xanga - nudity can be classy, tasteful, and a piece of art, regardless of if she is pregnant or not.

This is disgusting! My eyes are scarred >< 

Anything for money.

a photograph of a pregnant woman?! how bizarre and distasteful!!! it’s not like the women who birthed us ever looked like that or anything. 

*intentional sarcasm*

her face is so photoshoppedd…..

i just don’t care.  i’m not adamant that she be on the cover or disgusted by her being there.  i just don’t care.

I don’t really have an opinion one way or the other about this issue but I do have opinions on other pregnancy do-nots.
Pregnancy Don’ts:
-smoke or drink, or do illegal/ inappropriate drugs
-do porn of any kind (for goodness sakes some things should be private at this special time in a woman’s life!)
-ride rollercoasters
-motorcycles (particularly in later months when the belly is big and there is more chance of you falling off)
-attend (possibly violent) concerts, go to clubs where there is a lot of 2nd hand smoke <<These are things I personally wouldn’t do.
-don’t hide the pregnancy from absolutely everyone and fail to get prenatal care then end up having your baby in a public place or worse have the baby secretly then do something horrible to the baby
-don’t fail to inform the father that he’s going to be a father
- don’t be an jackass simply because you’re preggo (just because you’re pregnant doesn’t entitle you to be rude and belittle/demean innocent people.
-fail to prepare fully for the new life that’s coming

I honestly don’t think it’s a huge issue. Maybe more skin then we are used to seeing on an Elle cover, but i think it’s pretty delicately done. It’s something they may want to re-think doing again for a cover (maybe for an editorial instead since it’s a more intimate to the reader layout, versus the magazine cover everyone stares at in long line-ups), but i don’t think it’s worth “erupting in anger”.

I don’t see anything wrong with the nude maternity pictures.  I find them rather artistic.  I might have ones taken of me, but they won’t be posted for the public to see.  They would only be for me and my husband.  If it is “wrong and distasteful” to pose nude while pregnant, what makes posing nude when not pregnant acceptable?

she can do whatever she wants, but I dont know WHY she did it. Did someone say they want to see her naked with her pregnant belly exposed? ..weird.

Nudity in art is tasteful, beautiful & meant to be admired. Just look at the Greek & Roman statues & othr artists work over the years. What I DO find shameful & disgusting is people getting up in arms over pregnant women showcasing their forms or breastfeeding their kids (which is what the breasts are for. Not for showing off in Playboy) but porn & nasty pictorials is A-ok. We’re in the 21st century but people are regressing back to the puritan era.

Not only that, people pick & choose who to bash. People have picked on Jessica Simpson for like the past 7-10 years. Cut the girl a break. She got into her mess listening to other people to make money & yes it was done but she’s trying to make a comeback. I’ve seen tons of other celebs do pregnancy shoots & people have gone “omg! so cute! Awwww!”.

“Good thing it’s not your body!” <– directed at all the commentators who sit back on their asses with buckets of popcorn, spilling their poison out with each breath. Cut the shit, people, and let others live their lives. You’re no fucking better than anyone you look at.

So her nekkid body is just fine…as long as it is sexual.
Her naked form demonstrating the outcome of sex?

EWWWWWWWWWWWW.

People are too weird.
Grow up.

Neither pregnancy nor nudity are shameful.  

@AttractHappiness@xanga - Your opinion.
But i know artists who would KILL to have a pregnant woman model for them.
The taboo is too strong. Women who would happily model nude before or after pregnancy refuse when they are with child…sad. Naked is naked. Why is not pregnant skin glorious…not pregnant skin something to be ashamed of?

@isitreal_no@xanga - Really? They don’t put non-pregnant women naked on the cover of magazines that aren’t playboy? 

http://static.gigwise.com/gallery/4833031_christina-rolling.jpg 

http://cutepinayz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Adam-Levine-and-Supermodel-GF-Naked-on-the-Cover-of-Russian-Vogue.jpg 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n0hSpB_Ts6g/TerFPitickI/AAAAAAAAMGs/cVRmBuDTZT0/s380/VF-LADY-GAGA-COVER–ALT-VERSION1.jpg 

http://www.bittenandbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Kim-Kardashian-naked-W-magazine-cover.jpg 

http://www.gossipsucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/miranda_kerr_naked_rolling_stone_cover.jpg ‘http://blogginginamerica.net/files/2012/02/Kate-Walsh-Nude-Shape-Magazine-Cover-March-2012.jpg

Are you sure?

I dislike this. These were NOT the nudes I wanted. I’m sure some guys who are into that kind of stuff would love this, but not me.

@Semper_medusa@xanga - hahahaha obviously I don’t read vogue often enough. But disregarding that I still think you shouldn’t put naked photos of yourself on your facebook thinking it’s okay just because you’re pregnant. But that has nothing to with magazine covers lol

The petty complainers don’t know what disgusting is. Now, me naked with my beer gut, that’s disgusting.

People have professional photographers take pictures of them pregnant and nude all of the time. It is not distasteful or wrong. Baby’s are wonderful! And pregnancy is a GIFT, believe me. Famous people show their body all the time half naked and no one cares or even in porn no one cares. So why care when it’s a pregnant woman? Because its not sexual?

@isitreal_no@xanga - lol, I don’t either, I just did a google search. I do agree with you about the facebook…though…some people think its ok for them to put their naked pics up all the time.

She looks beautiful and if even one pregnant woman that was feeling down about her appearance now feels better after seeing this photo, then it was worth it. There is nothing more natural than pregnancy…except for maybe nudity.

Eh. Who cares?

I don’t like it, as I don’t want to see any pregnant woman naked, but I see nothing wrong with it. It’s not a big deal, and people (as shown) have done this before. Old news.

Good for her.
Naked while pregnant, people shouldn’t consider the procreative process shameful.
They shouldn’t consider nudity shameful either.

A) Breaking news. Women sometimes get pregnant. 

B) We love photos of tree frogs because they are so cute  

C) Even photos of pregnant tree frogs 

D) Why the hatred for photos of pregnant women? 

(btw, if Rick Santorum and most republicans get their way prepare yourself to see more of these photos — like all the time)

@TheSutraDude@xanga - You mean Rickety Sanatorium has the hots for pregnant tree frogs? Hoo da thunk it. What I want to know is why the Gringos have this idea that the French have their maternity wards up trees? They have what is considered the best universal health care in the known universe and their maternity wards – what the locals call spawning pools – are second to nuns. I wonder if trees have anything to do with their success? I’ll check it out next autumn when we’ll see ‘em all naked and up the duff.

Pregnant women..no problem…Jessica Simpson? A no talent has been…trying to stay in the spotlight.

THAT, I have a problem with.

Well, my opinion is this. . . pregnant women can’t really do anything because it will harm the baby. Will Jessica Simpson’s baby be harmed physically because she took some pictures naked? Nope. Is it supposed to be sexual? Nope. Well, it seems no one is harmed (or hard) by the said photos so what the heck is the deal? Many women believe they are at their most powerful and beautiful pregnant. Let’s try to gain some understanding of that. I think this pic is beautiful! I thought the Demi Moore picture was beautiful. Let’s leave it alone please people. You can’t even eat tuna fish or play on a trampoline while pregnant. Let’s give pregnant women this. . . PLEASE!

@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - NATALY YOU TROLL.  PREGNANT PEOPLE ARE A PROUD PEOPLE WITH BIG STOMACH BUMPS!  I WILL PRINT OUT THIS COMMENT, AND SEND IT TO YOUR EMPLOYER.

There is nothing sinful about being pregnant but when you expose yourself nude and pregnant that is so disgusting!!! It is the same thing as prostituting your young daughter!!! Why not? You are posing nude with her inside of you!!!! ALlLyou whores will burn in hell and I will be watching down to see it!!!! God does not appriciates prostitutes!!!! Comment if you will but I will sit back and laugh as you try and defend yourself when you are a whore and the whole world can see it! Good day….idiots!

A million celebrities have done it so why is it all of a sudden a big deal when Jessica Simpson does it?
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey (to name a few) have all done it for different magazines when they were pregnant.
Who cares?

@crashthedr3am@xanga -

Everything

about this picture is photoshop and air brush!

@amandakristian17 you’re ignorant as fuck! Taking pictures of you pregnant and nude is not the same thing as prostituing your young daughter? uhm HELLO! And certantly they will not burn in hell. And you say “God doesn’t like prostitutes” and I’m sure God doesn’t like discriminaters and people like you. AND If you are even going to go there your statement about God is not even true in the first place. Wasn’t Jesus with sinners? in the bible it says that he was basically friends with the “whore of the town.’ So I would watch what you say. But anyway, I will be praying for you ;]

I personally dont like it, but… What that women said about having respect for cows its VERY rude!!

@amandakristian17@xanga - … How exactly is that making her unborn daughter a prostitute? lol.. Your argument is invalid.

@jaimecaitlyn@xanga -  lol, I agree with you. Im pretty sure Jesus said not to judge other people.. Which I know everyone does at some point or another, but that was uncalled for and rude.  I am not religious, but sheesh.. I wouldn’t say that to anyone..

Do I think the pregnant body is beautiful? Absolutely. Do I think it should be nude on the cover of a magazine? I feel the same way about that as I do ANY nudity- no, it shouldn’t! It has nothing to do with her being pregnant. 

@bbanmen420@xanga - true but I really was just throwing back the energy she put out. Read her comment and tell me that’s not rude. Just giving her what she put out there. Her WHOLE comment is uncalled for!  ” ALlLyou whores will burn in hell and I will be watching down to see it!!!!”   “Comment if you will but I will sit back and laugh as you try and defend yourself when you are a whore and the whole world can see it!” ” Good day… idiots!”  What the hell is that? She is just so ignorant. Needs to grow up a lil’ bit.

Yes, nude maternity photos are commonplace.

I think Jessica Simpson is gorgeous… no matter what weight she is, makeup or not, hair extensions or not… but she looks absolutely stunning in ELLE. I really hope I am as cute as she is when I’m pregnant. 

I’m not sure if that should have been the cover photo but I don’t really see anything wrong with the photos. I wouldn’t personally do it but I don’t think it’s “bad” or anything like that.

@isitreal_no@xanga - The thing is that when a woman is pregnant, that’s one of the only times society doesn’t think of her body only as something sexual. I think that showing a pregnant woman’s body is empowering because of the pregnancy and also refreshing because for once, the body becomes just the human body again and not a sex object. And that’s probably why women feel more comfortable showing skin while pregnant than when they’re not pregnant. 

@SomnambulistBunny@xanga - yeah I know lol I won’t be though….when I’m pregnant the only nude pics that will be happening will be for my husband and myself not the whole world lol each to their own.

She looks beautiful and it was tastefully done, so I see no issue with it. It’s not as if she’s in a porno pose or it looks trashy, this cover is really pretty. I had no problems with Demi Moore’s cover, either.

I don’t see anything wrong with it

I don’t think nudity is a shameful thing and I wish American culture didn’t treat it like such a taboo topic. Not all nudity = sex. And even if it did, I still don’t think it should be so heavily criticized and treated as scandal. I think she looks beautiful and if I ever have kids I hope I look so amazing. (Let’s pretend she’s not airbrushed to death, because honestly, she probably is.)

Despite how fake and photo-shopped parts of the picture look, I think it is beautiful. Many people take pictures like this while pregnant. And most I’ve seen aren’t as tasteful as this one.