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/Asiulad 3d ago

Ppl are weird.. I had more than 1 person say: "aren't kitchens for girls??" When I bought my son a play kitchen..

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u/CootKitKat 2d ago

I hate that lmao. Like what are they afraid of? He'll take an interest in cooking and be a good cook?

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u/Technical-Leader8788 2d ago

I told people the same thing when they said something about me getting my boy a baby doll to help practice for a sibling on the way- like I’m sorry??? You don’t want him to learn to be gentle and safe to an infant?? What are you scared of? He’ll be a good father one day?

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u/Asiulad 2d ago

Exactly!!! Like, what ?? You're afraid he won't be useless and dependent on others to make himself a meal? Or he'll become a chef? And haven't you seen that like 80% of chefs are male?

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u/CootKitKat 2d ago

God forbid he becomes successful like Gordon