It is beyond time to stop the weird gender reveal parties

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/08/please-stop-gender-reveal-parties/

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FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 362d

I'm not planning to read this. Because it's past time to even think we need an explanation of why they are a problem.

lukaro@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 362d (3 replies)

Yes please, every single one I've been too has been nothing more than an excuse for the expectant mother to collect gifts.

P00ptart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 362d (2 replies)

Right? I already gave you gifts at the wedding AND the baby shower!

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 362d (1 reply)

Wait, these aren't in place of a baby shower‽‽ Or combined with the baby shower? Who the fuck has enough money to give an expectant friend 2-3 damn gifts per child? This is just capitalism run amok.

P00ptart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 361d

Exactly.

n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 362d

Exactly, there is over 8 billion people on this planet...

acosmichippo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 362d

set aside stupid pyrotechnic parties which isn’t exclusive to gender/sex reveal parties. yes of course that nonsense should stop no matter what the occasion is.

let’s talk about normal parties. i appreciate the author’s intentions but i don’t think they actually demonstrated that run of the mill gender/sex reveal parties actually cause any harm to anyone. They insisted it does without providing any evidence which is not a skeptical mindset.

it’s not like these parties set in stone whatever decisions parents will make via a vis genitalia after birth. my guess is parents are going to decide whatever they’re going to decide whether or not they have a gender reveal party, but i’m open to hearing actual evidence on that.

Lembot_0004@discuss.online · -5 pts · 362d
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