Wall Street Kitten says, “WTF? LOLZ!”

New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is pregnant. Cue the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back music.

“I am your mommy.”

“Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

For once the mainstream media gets it right with a finessed balance of coverage. I just culled these headlines, at random, from Google News. In the urn, this is the cream that rose to the top. I did not go digging or cherry pick these headlines.

• Who Has It Easier, a Pregnant CEO or a Pregnant Maid?
• Marissa Mayer hinted at what she’ll do at Yahoo — in 2010
• She’s Feeling Lucky
• Forbes writer to Mayer: You can’t have it all
• Pregnant Yahoo CEO ignites maternity debate

And last, but certainly not least:

The Pregnant CEO: Should You Hate Marissa Mayer?

It almost is enough to make one wonder, “Holy fucking shit? What the hell just happened here?”

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