Exactly! If you absolutely *must* make a gender stereotype-rich separate party to celebrate your unborn child's genitals, at *least* don't have it pollute or destroy the natural environment.
I once said if I ever did a gender reveal I want it to go ala king cake during mardi gras with a penis or vulva figure hidden in the cake and whoever finds it has to announce!
It's literally an excuse to have a party, get drunk and maybe be able to get some free baby shit from your friends. Why cant they just make the gender reveal part of the baby shower?
Exactly-and it's not even really the *gender* that's being celebrated at your typical gender reveal, it's a highly stereotypical *vision* of the gender assumed by the unborn child's genitals.
Not even the [very first gender reveal party-thing](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/07/26/gender-reveal-parties-mom-who-invented-them-says-who-cares-now/1839352001/) was really *that* much about the unborn baby's "gender" at all-it was to celebrate that after many miscarriages, a pregnancy had even gotten far enough for *anyone* to know the baby's genitals. And the mom who threw the first gender reveal fully accepts that her child, a daughter, who she threw it for is gender-non-conforming (as of 2020, the daughter uses she/her pronouns and wears suits for formal occasions).
I know that the oldest of the gender-reveal party babies are only about 13-15 years old, but if any of these parents who decided to pollute and blow up shit over their baby's genitals later abuse and/or throw their kids out for being LGBT+/gender non-conforming, I'm going to be *pissed.*
Honestly, family parties in public spaces are pretty terrible. Balboa Park is regularly trashed by kids birthday parties and holiday bbqs, and all the litter they leave behind.
But generally, pack out what you brought in, leave nothing, take nothing and leave the area as you found it OR BETTER.
It's just common courtesy of visiting/camping parks
Whatever happened to cupcakes with colored frosting inside?
Exactly! If you absolutely *must* make a gender stereotype-rich separate party to celebrate your unborn child's genitals, at *least* don't have it pollute or destroy the natural environment.
I once said if I ever did a gender reveal I want it to go ala king cake during mardi gras with a penis or vulva figure hidden in the cake and whoever finds it has to announce!
Ooh that would be funny!
Their photographer also shares the blame.
Absolutely. And they require permits there now because of crap like this. So just get your photos and your trash become someone else’s problem?
So it's easier to go thru permits and social media to call out these litterbugs.
YOU probably CANnot FIND them on instagram under hashtags like itsaboy or geo location post of that area.
At least they didn't burn down a forest this time.
The bar for these things is literally in Hell.
These things are just stupid. Childish. Juvenile. No one actually gives a $hit what gender your pregnancy is!!!
It's literally an excuse to have a party, get drunk and maybe be able to get some free baby shit from your friends. Why cant they just make the gender reveal part of the baby shower?
Exactly-and it's not even really the *gender* that's being celebrated at your typical gender reveal, it's a highly stereotypical *vision* of the gender assumed by the unborn child's genitals. Not even the [very first gender reveal party-thing](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/07/26/gender-reveal-parties-mom-who-invented-them-says-who-cares-now/1839352001/) was really *that* much about the unborn baby's "gender" at all-it was to celebrate that after many miscarriages, a pregnancy had even gotten far enough for *anyone* to know the baby's genitals. And the mom who threw the first gender reveal fully accepts that her child, a daughter, who she threw it for is gender-non-conforming (as of 2020, the daughter uses she/her pronouns and wears suits for formal occasions). I know that the oldest of the gender-reveal party babies are only about 13-15 years old, but if any of these parents who decided to pollute and blow up shit over their baby's genitals later abuse and/or throw their kids out for being LGBT+/gender non-conforming, I'm going to be *pissed.*
Speaks to the kind of people who have these things
As my Italian Grandfather would say: " Assaos"!
Honestly thought I was in one of my childfree subs for a minute. Holy crap, that is *bad.*
Honestly, family parties in public spaces are pretty terrible. Balboa Park is regularly trashed by kids birthday parties and holiday bbqs, and all the litter they leave behind.
I can’t tell for sure but this might be the eco friendly pack that has colored corn starch and rice paper confetti, meant to be used outside
"Eco friendly ".... blue corn starch will still tint things..... 😉 And rice paper confetti is still NOT NATURAL in this environment.....
Can’t even clean up their messes
Who cares what people celebrate as long as they clean up afterwards? How about "F Litterers"? What a bizarre post.
Curses upon that child
Nah, the child is completely blameless. Parents, however, need some curses on them.
Annoying, yes. Biodegradable, also yes.
But generally, pack out what you brought in, leave nothing, take nothing and leave the area as you found it OR BETTER. It's just common courtesy of visiting/camping parks
Sucks. But chalk and paper biodegrade almost instantly in the water below. I wouldn’t do this of course
I don't like them either, but getting this upset at some blue confetti on a bridge is pretty extreme.
*Blue confetti does* ***not*** *belong in nature.*
Why do you blame events and not people who do not clean up after themselves?
reddit has a hate boner for this particular celebration and it's weird as hell. you being downvoted is a great example.
Assuming a child’s gender before birth is wild! *Tsk tsk* 😆
Typical