There has been some serious uproar lately about having gender reveal parties, saying that they’re “shoving gender roles down the throats of our children before they even have a voice,” but actually, that’s not necessarily true at all.
Having a gender reveal party is more than celebrating the genitalia of your future child.
It’s about expressing your joy in the child no matter if it is a boy or girl and having fun in the process with some people who mean the most to you in the pregnancy process. I mean seriously, having a gender reveal party has no say in what kind of parent a person would be. It’s just a fun little party to invite the family, friends and celebrate pregnancy and new life.
If I was having a girl and there was pretty pink confetti everywhere at the party, it doesn’t mean I would force my child to like the color pink all her life, or if I had little blue footballs I wouldn't make my son play the sport because it's "manly" or what "a boy would do."
I wouldn’t force my child to do anything he or she didn't want to do... I’m just saying if I had a boy and he wanted to play with dolls then that’s fine with me, and if a girl wanted to cut her hair and play football, then cool! Let them be themselves. I'm not a monster.
Gender reveal parties are all in good fun, and you know it.
They happen to celebrate life, not force gender roles. It’s just a color. Why are you so angry about this? Why can’t you just enjoy things? Not everything has to be so serious all the time. One party doesn't dictate an entire person's future.
I think you’re making more into this whole gender reveal thing than there actually is, and I also think you should take a step back and chill out. You really don't have to be so angry and force your hateful views on others who are there to enjoy and celebrate life.