The general topics of conversation remind me that, years ago, it was revealed that Samantha is gender-fluid. I’m hoping Trudeau will get back to that eventually because I don’t think it’s a subject the strip’s focused on before.
I remember an old cartoon from when amniocentesis was new. The doctor knew that it was going to be a boy; that he’d be 6 feet 3 inches tall; be good at math; and be a Packers fan.
Does the M.C. need to know the gender? Seems to me it would add to the suspense if s/he were also kept clueless before the impressive display of fireworks that accidentally sets fire to the home so the newborn will come ‘home’ to a motel room while the damage is being repaired.
Don’t make assumptions. The sonogram can be wrong. The boy part can fail to be picked up or a shadow can be mistaken for one. Don’t decorate the room until the kid’s out of the womb.
Hopefully we all know now that gender and external genitalia are not always identical. I think Trudeau is reminding us by giving a voice to the awaited one.
Disclaimer: MY opinion (though I’m hardly alone)…while a clever rationalization for egocentricity and conspicuous consumption, this gender-reveal BS has got to be one of the stupidest things humans have EVER concocted.
friend of mine became 1st time grama last week. Nobody know the sex of the baby and when the baby was born, the parents sent text to grandparents “come meet your grandchild”, still not revealing until they met.
A few years ago my niece was expecting. She & her hubby was convinced it was a girl. They had a reveal party. Her MD had placed the gender placed in a sealed envelope. The niece took the envelope to a bakery that did gender reveal cakes.The day of the party the cake’s external decorations had baby girl & baby boy decorations. The reveal moment arrived & niece & husband cut the cake. The inner icing was blue. They were stunned but happy.
When was the last time we’ve seen Alex in a career oriented situation. As a child and up through college, she seemed destined for great achievements. But since marrying Leo and having three(?) children, she’s been domesticated.
I would have thought that gender-reveal parties would have been made illegal by now. After all, gender is supposed to be the individual’s choice and we’re told that it’s separate from biological sex or genitalia.
My daughter, whose kids are now 7 and 4, commented to me that it seemed so weird that the parents wouldn’t know beforehand whether the baby was a boy or a girl! Of course that’s the way it has been for millions of years.
By the way, the OB/GYN nurse who first listened to my son’s heartbeat when he was only a few months along told us quite confidently that he was a boy. A few years later, I was sure our daughter was going to be a boy, as I feared that my brother had used up all the odds in the family, having already had 3 girls. So, we were happily surprised with a girl for our second.
I wonder how many of the population is aware that hermaphrodites exist. They are people who have both sex organs. They are more common than some think. One study said they’re as common as those who have red hair. I’m sure many are unaware of this since it’s not generally brought up as typical conversation, but there you are. If you want to know more about the study, google it.
The problem with gender reveal parties is that they reveal the sex of the child but never the gender. The parents won’t learn that until the child is between 3 and 7 years old.Gender is in your brain, sex is between your legs.
Geez, does this even play anywhere outside of California and New York. And by that I mean NYC & LA. Of course I suppose as long as we live with a National Media that continues to behave as if the entire US is defined by New York City, LA, and Washington DC. we’re gonna get this aren’t we??? Have a good week everyone !
BE THIS GUY about 2 months ago
Gender reveal parties: another excuse to get gifts.
dvandom about 2 months ago
That’s why gender reveal parties have pink/white/light blue decor…it’s the trans flag.
Ravenswing about 2 months ago
It’s a telling thing that the person who first thought up “gender reveal” parties bitterly regrets having done so.
charliefarmrhere about 2 months ago
Okay until that gender wants to change to a different one at a later date.
Alexander the Good Enough about 2 months ago
Oh, joy. Let the fun in the comments begin…
RonaldByrd about 2 months ago
Every time I see the phrase “gender reveal party,” there’s a split second where I think it means something else entirely…
The dude from FL Premium Member about 2 months ago
Seems the subject of the celebration might have a different opinion
pschearer Premium Member about 2 months ago
Falcon ring-bearer? I thought OWL ring-bearers were the hot trend now, thanks to Harry Potter.
snsurone76 about 2 months ago
Hasn’t Leo gone for treatment of his PTSD stammer yet??
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 2 months ago
I was positive my first was a girl , I only gained 12 pounds and the baby was nice and didn’t kick or anything. He’s 6’ 1".
TheCrazedSpruce about 2 months ago
I mean, the baby from the first gender reveal party came out as trans when they grew up, so yeah, this one’s on point.
SHIVA about 2 months ago
Well, greed has to start somewhere!!
syzygy47 about 2 months ago
Yeah, maybe it’s too soon for a child’s gender reveal. Wait until he/she’s an adult, open a trench coat in a park. Really, just a excuse for gifting.
Argythree about 2 months ago
If you’re friends with the pregnant woman, or she’s a relative you like, you want to give a gift, anyway, so why beef about it?
RonaldByrd about 2 months ago
The general topics of conversation remind me that, years ago, it was revealed that Samantha is gender-fluid. I’m hoping Trudeau will get back to that eventually because I don’t think it’s a subject the strip’s focused on before.
cdward about 2 months ago
They told my brother he was gonna have a son. However they later said that a thumb can look like something else, because he got a daughter.
cracker65 about 2 months ago
Overblown nonsense.
bobpeters61 about 2 months ago
I’m surprised that I haven’t read any wingnut posts whining about the last panel implying a trans fetus.
The rabid right wing I see all around me would want to terrorize Trudeau for that one.
robcarroll1213 about 2 months ago
Is it me or are gender reveal parties the dumbest thing ever??
Differentname about 2 months ago
I remember an old cartoon from when amniocentesis was new. The doctor knew that it was going to be a boy; that he’d be 6 feet 3 inches tall; be good at math; and be a Packers fan.
rossevrymn about 2 months ago
Ammosexual and Fernduhnutcase have changed their identities many times………….how many, fella’s?:
aerotica69 about 2 months ago
I’ve been invited to three gender reveal parties. Fortunately I had an excuse for missing each one.
1953Baby about 2 months ago
GENDER REVEAL PARTIES?!? Is this a thing???
Foxcarver Premium Member about 2 months ago
Bingo! Gender fluidity recognition at last.
Zebrastripes about 2 months ago
What will the think of next? ☹️
Kilrwat Premium Member about 2 months ago
Apparently the depths of human narcissism are bottomless.
LtPowers about 2 months ago
Is this really the sort of thing that people send physical letters for?
eced52 about 2 months ago
Tell that kid that God determines gender not man, just like God defines marriage, not man.
LawrenceS about 2 months ago
Does the M.C. need to know the gender? Seems to me it would add to the suspense if s/he were also kept clueless before the impressive display of fireworks that accidentally sets fire to the home so the newborn will come ‘home’ to a motel room while the damage is being repaired.
The Lone Panda Kemo Sabe about 2 months ago
I like the gender parties where the guy shoots the giant cracker up his nose…or down his pants.
ShadowMaster about 2 months ago
Don’t make assumptions. The sonogram can be wrong. The boy part can fail to be picked up or a shadow can be mistaken for one. Don’t decorate the room until the kid’s out of the womb.
E.Z. Smith Premium Member about 2 months ago
Missing my Sunday Trump slam.
bjs327 about 2 months ago
Hopefully we all know now that gender and external genitalia are not always identical. I think Trudeau is reminding us by giving a voice to the awaited one.
wombat1417 about 2 months ago
At least these people didn’t start a forest fire.
forusingyt about 2 months ago
Disclaimer: MY opinion (though I’m hardly alone)…while a clever rationalization for egocentricity and conspicuous consumption, this gender-reveal BS has got to be one of the stupidest things humans have EVER concocted.
MaryBethJavorek1 about 2 months ago
friend of mine became 1st time grama last week. Nobody know the sex of the baby and when the baby was born, the parents sent text to grandparents “come meet your grandchild”, still not revealing until they met.
alexius23 about 2 months ago
A few years ago my niece was expecting. She & her hubby was convinced it was a girl. They had a reveal party. Her MD had placed the gender placed in a sealed envelope. The niece took the envelope to a bakery that did gender reveal cakes.The day of the party the cake’s external decorations had baby girl & baby boy decorations. The reveal moment arrived & niece & husband cut the cake. The inner icing was blue. They were stunned but happy.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 2 months ago
Yeah, great, like the one that started a forest fire!! That was revealing!!
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
What could possibly be better than reinforcing gender stereotypes pre-natally?
prrdh about 2 months ago
They can reveal the gender the child will be assigned at birth, which is not necessarily the real gender.
Blueskyfox about 2 months ago
When was the last time we’ve seen Alex in a career oriented situation. As a child and up through college, she seemed destined for great achievements. But since marrying Leo and having three(?) children, she’s been domesticated.
Eric S about 2 months ago
people are born as one of two sexes, male or female, there is no third sex.
moondog42 Premium Member about 2 months ago
Gender reveal parties are just one way to kill a family member before that toddler eventually shoots them.
GaryCooper about 2 months ago
Just write, “Gender is a social construct” on the balloon.
joe bennett about 2 months ago
I would have thought that gender-reveal parties would have been made illegal by now. After all, gender is supposed to be the individual’s choice and we’re told that it’s separate from biological sex or genitalia.
unkl bob Premium Member about 2 months ago
(sarcastically, he said,) “Uhhhh-huh…”
dpatrickryan Premium Member about 2 months ago
What’s a “falcon ring bearer”? Literally a bird at the wedding? Because I think I missed that trend too…?
WF11 about 2 months ago
My daughter, whose kids are now 7 and 4, commented to me that it seemed so weird that the parents wouldn’t know beforehand whether the baby was a boy or a girl! Of course that’s the way it has been for millions of years.
By the way, the OB/GYN nurse who first listened to my son’s heartbeat when he was only a few months along told us quite confidently that he was a boy. A few years later, I was sure our daughter was going to be a boy, as I feared that my brother had used up all the odds in the family, having already had 3 girls. So, we were happily surprised with a girl for our second.
montessoriteacher about 2 months ago
I wonder how many of the population is aware that hermaphrodites exist. They are people who have both sex organs. They are more common than some think. One study said they’re as common as those who have red hair. I’m sure many are unaware of this since it’s not generally brought up as typical conversation, but there you are. If you want to know more about the study, google it.
ladykat about 2 months ago
LOL!
sjsczurek about 2 months ago
Well, heck, there’s thousands of genders now, right? Aren’t there? Maybe the kid will be a grzazadoop or something. It’s possible, isn’t it? Isn’t it?
Alicia1955 about 2 months ago
The problem with gender reveal parties is that they reveal the sex of the child but never the gender. The parents won’t learn that until the child is between 3 and 7 years old.Gender is in your brain, sex is between your legs.
Arghhgarrr Premium Member about 2 months ago
Just hope there are no fireworks to start a wildfire,
JH&Cats about 2 months ago
A child doesn’t need a gender assignment for a few years, at least. Live free, and find out later.
lnrokr55 about 2 months ago
Geez, does this even play anywhere outside of California and New York. And by that I mean NYC & LA. Of course I suppose as long as we live with a National Media that continues to behave as if the entire US is defined by New York City, LA, and Washington DC. we’re gonna get this aren’t we??? Have a good week everyone !