Butfirst, I have a questionforyou, Neil. In 2019, MangayamaYaramatigavebirthtotwinsinthestateofAndhraPradesh, SouthIndia. Butthesewerenoordinarytwinsbecause
Mangayamawastheoldestrecordedwomanevertogivebirth. So, howoldwastheoldestevermumwhenshegavebirth? Wasshe… a. 53 yearsold b. 63 yearsoldor c. 73 yearsold?
Wedohave a bitof a genderproblemherebecauseifthisis a maninhis 60s, 70s andeven 80s andhe's fathered a child, mostpeoplewouldpathimontheback. Buttheyprobablypathimonthebackbecausehe's absolutelygot a muchyoungerpartner. Butifyou'vegot a womaninher 60s, 70s orgot a bit 80s having a child, thenitdoeshave a sortofshockreactionandmakespeoplefeeluncomfortable.
A 70-year-oldmancanstillfather a child. Hecouldmake a womanpregnantwhothengivesbirth. Andmostpeoplewouldpathimontheback – anidiommeaninggivesomeonepraiseorcongratulations.
Inmoretraditionalcountries, meanwhile, a woman's roleisas a motherandmanypraytoGodtobeblessedwith a child.
一方、より伝統的な国では、女性の役割は母親であり、多くの人が子宝に恵まれるよう神に祈る。
WhichisexactlywhathappenedtoMangayamaYaramati, theSouthIndianwoman I askedyouaboutinmyquestion, Neil. In 2019, shebecametheoldestrecordedwomanevertogivebirth.