Owen's dad has a few words of advice regarding the Empathy Belly, and the overall advisability of gaining insight by strapping things on. Sometimes there is no substitute for the wisdom of experience. DadLabs ep 479 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

DAD: So, Owen, you’re dressed as a pregnant woman.

OWEN: Well, Dad, a pregnant man to be more accurate,

DAD: But you’ve got breasts?

OWEN: Yeah, faux breasts. I mean, they don’t make milk or anything. They don’t even have nipples.

DAD: Should I be concerned?

OWEN: No, no, it’s just for fun. It’s no big deal. Uh, none for me. The baby…

DAD: Look, I’m an open mind man. I like Boy George Michael and Sean Penn in that MLK movie. I even voted for Obama.

OWEN: You did?

DAD: Don’t tell your mother. She wouldn’t understand. But this, even for me, this is going to far.

OWEN: Dad, this is great. I’m getting to experience just a taste of what women go through, what mom went through. I think about her sacrifices, the weight gain and the vitamins and the not drinking.

DAD: Not drinking! That’s good.

OWEN: Mom said she was sober through the entire pregnancy?

DAD: That was her mother’s pregnancy.

OWEN: Oh, that’s disturbing.

DAD: So you want to experience what it’s like to be a woman?

OWEN: Mmmhmm, right.

DAD: So you strap on a pregnancy suit.

OWEN: Yeah.

DAD: Is Jodi strapping anything on?

OWEN: What do you mean like the belt with the plastic thing? No, no. Nothing like that.

DAD: Good, I’d strongly advise against that. Trust me.

OWEN: Wait, have you and mom ever…?

DAD: Don’t ask what you don’t want to know.