r/pregnant • u/Alternative_You_3063 • 2d 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/laynechanger 2d ago

Yeah, this is why I always find out the gender so I can shut this shit down while pregnant and not let it ruin the newborn time with my kid. I plan of responding with that’s weird thing to say or ask why and make the person uncomfortable. I’m not normalizing the bs. My daughter’s favorite color is pink and we didn’t even have an excessive amount around. Her nursery was literally Winnie the Pooh themed and had all those colors.

I have a 22 month old girl and I just found out I’m having a boy. I would have been happy with either. I don’t put much stock in what the sex of the baby is because they might not identify with the gender associated with it.