Mimzy: "Perhaps I can explain. It's called seahorse technology from the future. It allows a male to safely carry a child despite the inherent incompatibilities of his body. Originally developed to allow improved management of low populations, such as on extraterrestrial colonies, it was quickly adopted by what the LGBTQ+ community will evolve into in a couple centuries' time.
The Meta: I know what the mental brick wall is now. I may have committed a faux pas with recent Inquetober entries. For now, I proceed as (more-or-less) intended, fingers crossed.