Why would we pass that close minded binary down to the next generation?' But it shouldn’t be the most important thing about them. I’m sure most of us can think of a time we wish our own parents hadn’t forced us into a specific thing just because boys or girls are 'supposed to do it.' If you want to tell people about your baby’s anatomy, that’s fine.

'Having a gender reveal party implies that the parents are going to raise their child very differently depending on what gender the kid is assigned at birth. a 'little football player,' Joe shared his opinion. You should raise your baby to be a healthy baby, not like a 'little cheerleader' vs. They encourage the toxic ways we’ve socialized gender. 'People shouldn’t have gender reveal parties. Because they are embarrassing and unnecessary and could mark our time as lack critical thought,' he said. I wanted to alight gender reveal parties with something else that’s embarrassing and was unnecessary. 'I thought through well-known historical disasters that had a recognizable image and had been completely preventable. Meanwhile, Joe told us what inspired him to create his own gender reveal meme about the Hindenburg disaster. Flint, Michigan's water crisis is an ongoing tragedy that inspired its fair share of memes, but if the news doesn't keep that at the forefront of people's minds, people tend to move on to the next disaster.' Last year, the Australian bush fires, a major tragedy in their own right, drove news stories and memes. The California fires are inspiring some memes this week, but with so much going on in the world, it's hard to tell if that will continue. They allow people to express their fears, hopes, and feelings on everyday life. 'On some level, news and current events drive memes. With so many people publicly mocking them at the moment, some might be a little more apprehensive to throw one,' he said. 'I think that that public's perception about gender reveals might shift. Matt doesn't think that the memes will help people become more aware of the potential damage they can cause, but they might sway public opinion about gender reveal parties. But it's hard to feel sympathy for the couple, especially for someone like me living in California who spent the weekend indoors because the air quality is so poor. Do I think that it's necessary to shame them? I'm not in the business of determining something like that. 'It's an easy format that people are getting a lot of mileage from. According to 'Know Your Meme's' very own Matt, he personally finds the gender reveal memes funny.

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