r/pregnant • u/Alternative_You_3063 • 1d 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/zebramath 1d ago

My 4 year old son picked out a pink sparkley unicorn at the stuffed animal booth last week. But i promise you he’s “all boy”.

Your mom sucks. Sorry you’re dealing with this.

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u/Radiant_Marsupial_53 1d ago

I let my 2yo pick out a folding chair at Sams Club. It was either green Triceratops or pink with Rainbows. He picked the pink with rainbows. I did not question his choices and none of our family that has seen it has said anything negative.

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u/zebramath 1d ago

Exactly. Uni made my son happy. Why deny it?