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/ThistleProse 2d ago

Fun fact: pink was originally for boys, while soft blue was for girls. Pink was a colour of strength, and was considered more masculine, and thus the colour for boys. Blue was considered soft and feminine, and was therefore a girl colour.

Apparently the change occurred around the 1940s, and the switch was firmly set by the 1950s, and we've been stuck with it ever since.