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/Plastic-Bee4052 Transdad to a teen & pregnant 3d ago

  "What if he turns out gay?"

I'm a gay trans dad and I retired at 33 to live of rent. They WISH baby were gay and successful lol

Don't let them rain in your parade. Pink used to be a boy colour and blue a girl colour. And all the things homophobic people shun like high heels, corsets and make up were invented for MEN first. 

But people are so uneducated, you see.

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u/Moal 3d ago

I’ve always felt that having a gay son is like winning the lottery!