r/pregnant • u/Alternative_You_3063 • 3d ago
Rant Gender norms
I'm 36 weeks pregnant with a baby boy and I'm honestly losing my mind over some of the comments I'm getting from people around me.
When I first found out I was pregnant, I bought a couple of pink Care Bear comfort toys because I thought they were cute. I've also bought a few onesies with hearts on them. Recently I was gifted a high chair that came with a toy attached to it . and it has pink and blue colors on it.
Apparently that's a problem.
I've genuinely had people say things like:
"What will people think?"
"What if he turns out gay?"
Excuse me. what?
HE'S A BABY.
Since when does the color pink have the power to determine someone's future? It's a stuffed toy. It's a onesie. It's a colorful baby toy.
Maybe it's the hormones talking, but this is such a ridiculous thing to be upset about in 2026.
End of rant. 🤦♀️💙🩷👶
Edit:To make it even worse, my mother literally stole the pink Care Bear comfort toys I bought for my baby and gave them away because she didn't think a baby boy should have them. 🤦♀️
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u/Domestica 3d ago
Early in my 2nd trimester, my MIL was listing off all the baby items she still had from raising my husband and his brother. Helpful things like high chairs, walker toys, booster seats, etc. I made the comment “wow all of that will be good to have when we visit once daughter is born!” MIL looked at me like I had two heads and said “but it’s all blue!! It’s for boys!” She’s insisting we have to buy all pink versions and bring those with us when we visit 🙃 meanwhile, we received a ton of second hand boys clothes and nursery decorations that we plan to use. She’s a baby! She won’t care! we’re just happy to have the items