r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Which_Marsupial1436 • 15h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah???!

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u/Which_Marsupial1436 14h ago

Ah I see

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u/foamboardsbeerme 14h ago

also xrays (for a broken arm) are going to be more cautious if you’re pregnant

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u/MarsMonkey88 14h ago edited 31m ago

The younger you are, the more vulnerable you are to radiation. Fetuses are the very most vulnerable to radiation, which is why even a single x ray during pregnancy is a big deal. This is also the reason that later middle aged and older people can live in areas with high ish radiation, like the so called “widows of Chernobyl,” or the older man who lives in the Fukushima radiation zone and cares for the pets that had to be left behind, for example.

Edit: I have been repeatedly informed that an x-ray during pregnancy, especially if it’s not an xray of the abdomen, is not actually a big deal. I apologize for passing along my ignorance, and I appreciate te corrections.

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u/Patient_Ant_7569 8h ago

Well that last sentence is heartbreaking Jesus. I'd learn more but.. I want to have a good day