Gender Reveal parties

[TipsyTraveler]

It’s refreshing to hear people openly say that no one other than the parents cares about this, and I’ll take it a step further and say that’s true for the actual baby, too. Please don’t intrude on my weekend plans by expecting me to join you for dumb games to celebrate the fact you got knocked up for a third time.

I don’t think @hrhdhd and I have agreed on anything else, but I agree with this — it’s a sex reveal, not a gender reveal. I don’t make that distinction because I’m trying to be politically correct, but because I care about accuracy in the words I use. Same reason why I call it a fetus through most of the pregnancy, and why I teach my toddlers the proper terminology for their anatomy instead of using silly made up baby words.

 

[ronandannette]

It’s refreshing to hear people openly say that no one other than the parents cares about this, and I’ll take it a step further and say that’s true for the actual baby, too. Please don’t intrude on my weekend plans by expecting me to join you for dumb games to celebrate the fact you got knocked up for a third time.

I don’t think @hrhdhd and I have agreed on anything else, but I agree with this — it’s a sex reveal, not a gender reveal. I don’t make that distinction because I’m trying to be politically correct, but because I care about accuracy in the words I use. Same reason why I call it a fetus through most of the pregnancy, and why I teach my toddlers the proper terminology for their anatomy instead of using silly made up baby words.

It's a perfectly good word. The literal definition of "hatching of young" made me giggle a little.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

It's a perfectly good word. The literal definition of "hatching of young" made me giggle a little.
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I wish they hatched from eggs, it would be so much easier!

 

[jrmasm]

Is there beer provided?

 

[TippyThomas]

Is there beer provided?

Priorities.

 

[ronandannette]

Is there beer provided?

Good point. Give me enough champagne and I could celebrate practically anything.

 

[kymom99]

Yeah truthfully, I’ll ask someone if they know what they are having. If they know, they tell me. I say awww, congratulations. And it really doesn’t matter to me beyond that.

I’ve never been to a gender reveal. My niece revealed at her shower.

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

I always wonder if the videos of the parent(s) being disappointed that it will be the “wrong” sex cause emotional trauma later in the child’s life. Seems like something you wouldn’t want documented in the way these parties do…

 

[clh2]

OP here, I’m glad I’m not the only who doesn’t like the the gender (or sex) reveals.

“if” my husband feels up to it, we will go, if not, we will stay home.

I love baby showers…so will definitely go for that!

 

[tony67]

Is there beer provided?

Still not worth it IMO

Good point. Give me enough champagne and I could celebrate practically anything.

No thanks - and I don't want to go to the wedding either - especially a destination wedding.

I send a gift and skip it even if there is an open bar.

 

[ronandannette]

Still not worth it IMO


No thanks - and I don't want to go to the wedding either - especially a destination wedding.

I send a gift and skip it even if there is an open bar.

I love weddings. We've never been invited to a destination wedding (our people don't really do that) but we attend just about every local one we're asked to. It wasn't until the DIS that I learned some people don't like being invited to things.

 

[tony67]

I love weddings. We've never been invited to a destination wedding (our people don't really do that) but we attend just about every local one we're asked to. It wasn't until the DIS that I learned some people don't like being invited to things.

Enjoy - more weddings for you

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Still not worth it IMO


No thanks - and I don't want to go to the wedding either - especially a destination wedding.

I send a gift and skip it even if there is an open bar.

I actually like weddings and am happy to celebrate the couple.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Is there beer provided?

Good point, the only way I could tolerate a gender reveal party is if I was drunk /jk

 

[tony67]

I actually like weddings and am happy to celebrate the couple.

So the few I have been to...I had a good time - I can have a good time in almost any situation though .,. but they all ended up in divorce within five years (other than my own) so yeah - I have better things to do with my time and the cost is always ridiculous.

I know very few people who enjoy weddings personally, but I am sure many do

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

So the few I have been to...I had a good time - I can have a good time in almost any situation though .,. but they all ended up in divorce within five years (other than my own) so yeah - I have better things to do with my time and the cost is always ridiculous.

I know very few people who enjoy weddings personally, but I am sure many do

Great, not sure why you quoted me. I know very few people who hate weddings. But apparently there are many who do.

ETA- You actually sound pretty grumpy about most things so I'm surprised to hear(read) you say you can have a good time in almost any situation. But perhaps we define "good" time differently.

 

[tony67]

Great, not sure why you quoted me. I know very few people who hate weddings. But apparently there are many who do.

just responding to your response to me

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

just responding to your response to me

Okie dokie. So did others. I don't really care.

 

[MillauFr]

There’s always gonna be one RIP thread

why?

 

[MillauFr]

Good point, the only way I could tolerate a gender reveal party is if I was drunk /jk

The same way I feel about the Figment meet and greet. I did enjoy seeing how wound up people got about Figment though. Oh well those people make fun of me when I tell them my favorite attraction at Disneyland is Primeval World...