Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Gender Reveal Parties: Please Stop


The woman best known for popularizing gender reveal parties has a message for the world: Please stop.

This week, as more than 7,000 acres in California were burned after a gender reveal led to a massive wildfire in San Bernardino County, blogger Jenna Karvunidis -- who is largely credited for creating the gender reveal party -- took to Facebook to condemn the over-the-top events.

"Stop having these stupid parties. For the love of God, stop burning things down to tell everyone about your kid's penis. No one cares but you," she wrote.

This isn't the first time a gender reveal party has led to catastrophe, and yet the celebrations have only grown in popularity.

Here's how we got here.

by Leah Asmelash, CNN | Read more:
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