Gender reveal parties - why?

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It's absolutely just for raking in gifts and asspats. Back in my day gender reveals were typically included as part of the baby shower or something, if they were announced at all.

Obligatory story; not quite a disaster but still somewhat funny. A friend of mine went to a gender reveal party back when they were starting to gain traction that required everyone to buy two gifts to give to the family after the sex was announced, so at the end of it attendees were supposed to give the mother whichever gift was supposed to match the revealed gender and keep the second one to, I guess, sell on kijiji or ebay or something?

Almost everyone just bought purple stuff instead (apparently the mother hated purple but didn't specify that beforehand so lol) or unisex baby gear, or told the mother-to-be that their gift(s) were ordered but hadn't arrived yet. This was obviously a lie so that they could wait until after they knew the gender to order.

She also had a baby shower late in the pregnancy where she demanded pink baby stuff later and got upset when people who had "delayed delivery" gifts from the gender reveal gave her their ordered gifts then and there, and hadn't bought her a second gift specifically for the baby shower. These were people who were actually willing to shell out for strollers and more expensive stuff on her wishlist too.
 
In addition to money and gift gabs, it is the fault of social media, which explains the need for increasingly dramatic, asinine "parties"
 
As soon as these parties involved explosive devices is where this all went to shit. Normies constantly start fires or blow off fingers with fireworks it just doesnt make the news much anymore. Most people should not be given access to explosive or incendiary devices. I mean most people are dangerous enough behind the wheel of a car.

Since when was having a plane with a banner fly over your house with Its A Boy! on it not good enough anymore? I guess that costs a lot more money.
 
From what I have seen this trend is mostly limited to places full of narcissists like California.

I don't think your average millennial is having a gender reveal party. I'm surprised they're even happening it all considering the explosive rise of transgender activism.
 
I could care less about gender reveal parties. What does bother me is why is it called "gender reveal"? That's such an upper class white as hell thing to say! Why not just the baby shower?
 
I think it's a nice enough way to add a bit of spectacle to a baby shower. And really why not celebrate your kid by setting some shithole Pacific state on fire?
 
I think there few different groups what I have been observed. They overlap somewhat but still have different reasons and motivations for gender reveals and making bigger deal about them. Generally my opion is that gender reveal parties are harmless but can get pretty cringy. Also I don't buy more than one gift per baby unless I'm the godmother or something. Not that this has been an issue in my circles, more rule for myself not be dumb just because baby stuff is cute.

First group is the most obnoxious, those that do it for more attention and/or gifts. The new baby is great reason to be the centerpiece and get more, bigger and better. Baby showers are huge deal for someone like this so having kinda the second one is very tempting. I think this type made it big simply because they have all the reason to be loud and annoying about it.

Those that gender reveal is great excuse to get creative or have party. It's not that deep, they just want to have fun and see potential in this. There are plenty of gender stereotypes can be used for decorating, cooking, games and especially the reveal itself. You can poke fun of them or play straight but in unexpected shape. These are most likely to make those silly cakes with puns and stuff, or come up with new way to do reveal that first group can copy and make bigger and louder.

Thirdly those that want to do little family bonding. The new baby can feel like mommy only project because she's the one who's pregnant so celebrating mile stones can be great way for others to feel more connected to soon to be there family member. Usually this type keeps it small, often just them and their kids or future grandparents with tea and cake type of service. Nice especially if the daddy can't make it the doctor's appointment or a future older sibling isn't that sure about the baby.
 
Waste of money (if my future kids have them it’ll be pretty low key), but I support them anyway because it pisses off trannies.
 
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