8 Of The Cringiest Posts About Gender Reveal Parties

Life is full of special occasions that might call for celebration. But one, particularly modern trend is to create a lot of fanfare about announcing the gender of one’s unborn child. It seems like not even a whole month goes by without fire, injuries, or a combination of the two. 

We’ve gathered perhaps the worst examples of gender reveal parties where something went wrong. From too much enthusiasm mixed with too little safety to terrible ideas with even worse execution, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your thoughts and experiences below. 

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#1 There Was An Attempt To Have A Gender Reveal

#2 My Friend Had A Gender Reveal Party... I Hope

#3 When You Order The Gender Reveal Cake From The Babushka At The Russian Bakery

While they remain relatively popular, we are at the point where many people associate gender reveal parties with nothing but chaos, accidents, and disaster. At best, they are often tacky, somewhat unnecessary, and contain the most blatant “gendered” examples of things you have ever seen, from "Guns or Glitter" to "Pistols or Pearls."

At worst, the list goes on and on and on. For example, one 2017 gender reveal party gone wrong in Arizona caused a 46,991-acre wildfire. For whatever reason, the expecting parents wanted to celebrate sharing their child’s gender using explosives. 

#4 My Dad Thought My Brother’s Gender Reveal Party Was Him Coming Out As Transgender

#5 Congrats! It's A Girl

#6 Chocolate: Boy, Strawberry: Girl. There Is Only One Baby And I See Two Flavor

A key issue is people going overboard. In general, it can be thoughtful to do something special for those unique life experiences, even if your plan isn’t the best formulated out there. But for one reason or another, gender reveal parties seem to come with a sort of arms race among parents who want to outdo each other. 

#7 According To This Gender-Reveal Lasagna, The Baby's Gone Bad

#8 How Wrong Could A Gender Reveal Go?