There’s a gif of Grandpa Simpson walking into a bar or something and he hangs his hat but then he sees Bart and he turns around and grabs his hat and go.
Insert here. Because I’m gif illiterate. But. El. Oh. El.
If you want to get into what is “political” it’s this cultures fault for making the word “sex” taboo and a dirty word so that people are uncomfortable saying the word sex and want to fall back on gender instead. Same concept as people against breastfeeding in public, but ok with half naked women in marketing campaigns for bras. It isn’t getting political to know the difference between sex and gender, don’t be brainwashed by the “politics” of not wanting to say sex out loud.
I just came here to see who are expecting boys and who is expecting girls... Why everything need to be so political?
There's nothing political about correcting someone who is using the term 'gender' incorrectly. And there's nothing about it that prevents you from finding out who is having a boy and who is having a girl.
I understand both points of this argument. I also just came to see who was finding out the sex and what the what msny people refer to finding out sex as “gender reveal” so I can understand using words interchangeably here
DS born 04/22/15, Pregnant again 03/01/17 however loss due to PPROM at 20+6 weeks now TTC rainbow
I understand both points of this argument. I also just came to add who was finding out the sex and what the what msny people refer to finding out sex as “gender reveal” so I can understand using words interchangeably here
Great. Good for you? Unfortunately, they are different words and cannot be used interchangeably.
Me: 28, DH: 40 Married 9/28/13 DS born 11/12/15 EDD 8/13/18
I understand both points of this argument. I also just came to add who was finding out the sex and what the what msny people refer to finding out sex as “gender reveal” so I can understand using words interchangeably here
Sure, except them being used interchangeably is where the error lies. That's kind of the point of all of the facts that have been posted.
@lakesideknitter@calimom2524 thank you both for the information which was new to me and I had also read from above, all I was commenting was that I could understand why the user had originally used the term "gender" since we often call finding out the sex in our culture a gender reveal. I always appreciate new information and was not in anyway trying to be rude so no need for rude undertones I myself have used the word gender in the past, now I know better.
DS born 04/22/15, Pregnant again 03/01/17 however loss due to PPROM at 20+6 weeks now TTC rainbow
@lakesideknitter@calimom2524 thank you both for the information which was new to me and I had also read from above, all I was commenting was that I could understand why the user had originally used the term "gender" since we often call finding out the sex in our culture a gender reveal. I always appreciate new information and was not in anyway trying to be rude so no need for rude undertones I myself have used the word gender in the past, now I know better.
The 'rude undertones' (which I didn't actually see any in their responses), come from your lack of recognition that while it is understandable to use gender instead of sex ONCE, after it was pointed out that those words are not interchangeable, the Other Poster argued and contradicted herself. Your original comment about that discussion was pointless and pot-stiring.
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@lakesideknitter@calimom2524 thank you both for the information which was new to me and I had also read from above, all I was commenting was that I could understand why the user had originally used the term "gender" since we often call finding out the sex in our culture a gender reveal. I always appreciate new information and was not in anyway trying to be rude so no need for rude undertones I myself have used the word gender in the past, now I know better.
The 'rude undertones' (which I didn't actually see any in their responses), come from your lack of recognition that while it is understandable to use gender instead of sex ONCE, after it was pointed out that those words are not interchangeable, the Other Poster argued and contradicted herself. Your original comment about that discussion was pointless and pot-stiring.
Thank you! If I actually wanted to be rude about it I would have pointed out that "I also just came to see who was finding out the sex and what the what msny people refer to finding out sex as “gender reveal” so I can understand using words interchangeably here" makes absolutely no sense and I still don't really understand what was meant.
What I still don’t understand it’s why people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
What I still don’t understand it’s why people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
❤️
Yes, let's please come back to the post. How about you try reading it all and then come back, huh? We are finding out the SEX of our babies. SEX. Gender will not be known until our child is old enough to express this to us.
Is this still unclear? I really don't see why this is so confusing.
What I still don’t understand it’s why people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
❤️
"Let me go ahead and do the exact opposite of what I want the rest of you to do."
What I still don’t understand it’s why people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
What I still don’t understand it’swhy people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
❤️
And while we're on the importance of semantics, in addition to Team Semantics, I'll just declare myself Team Grammar(and mechanics). This post made my head hurt for so many reasons.
I feel like this thread will be how we weed out invites to the private group later. Please keep talking, you're helping us decide. It's like an IQ test.
I feel like this thread will be how we weed out invites to the private group later. Please keep talking, you're helping us decide. It's like an IQ test.
What I still don’t understand it’swhy people that Doesn’t want to know the gender of their babies come to comment in a post calld “It’s a Boy/Girl”. Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
❤️
And while we're on the importance of semantics, in addition to Team Semantics, I'll just declare myself Team Grammar(and mechanics). This post made my head hurt for so many reasons.
I’m about proper grammar and spelling as well. However, you never know when someone may have a learning disability or English may not be a first language. I watched my brothers struggle their whole lives and be made to feel stupid because of comments like that. I’m team no judgement!
@quinnsmom21 Good point. I'm dyslexic actually, and I should be a bit more tolerant. Thanks for the reminder and sorry to @bracanewbie for my flippant comment.
@quinnsmom21 Good point. I'm dyslexic actually, and I should be a bit more tolerant. Thanks for the reminder and sorry to @bracanewbie for my flippant comment.
Look, people! Someone was called out and graciously accepted the correction. IT ISN’T HARD.
My goodness. I was excited to look at this thread because I will soon be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl but this is just a big argument! What is going on? Can't we just be excited for each other? We're all about to be moms either again or for the first time and I was hoping to find some camaraderie here, as I am the first of my friends to have a baby and don't have anyone to talk to who has gone through this. I think I will not be using the chat forums on here after all. Having a baby is dramatic enough! We don't need it on here, too! BTW, I completely understand the difference between "gender" and "sex" and I agree that they are different and we want to know the sex of the baby. Can people just ignore that lady? You've all explained it very well but sometimes people just choose not to listen. There's no point in arguing with someone who doesn't care and won't change. Let's just move on with our lives and be excited for what's to come!
My goodness. I was excited to look at this thread because I will soon be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl but this is just a big argument! What is going on? Can't we just be excited for each other? We're all about to be moms either again or for the first time and I was hoping to find some camaraderie here, as I am the first of my friends to have a baby and don't have anyone to talk to who has gone through this. I think I will not be using the chat forums on here after all. Having a baby is dramatic enough! We don't need it on here, too! BTW, I completely understand the difference between "gender" and "sex" and I agree that they are different and we want to know the sex of the baby. Can people just ignore that lady? You've all explained it very well but sometimes people just choose not to listen. There's no point in arguing with someone who doesn't care and won't change. Let's just move on with our lives and be excited for what's to come!
So you don't plan to be a part of this community, but you feel the need to tell us how to use it?
Me: 28, DH: 40 Married 9/28/13 DS born 11/12/15 EDD 8/13/18
I would like to be a part of this community. I just was surprised to come on here and see a 2 page argument. That lady won't even change her username. She clearly doesn't care what people think and seems to be posting just to stir people up and get everyone upset. I just mean how about we ignore her and her ignorant comments. She's not worth it. I wasn't trying to tell anyone how to use the community.
My goodness. I was excited to look at this thread because I will soon be finding out if we are having a boy or a girl but this is just a big argument! What is going on? Can't we just be excited for each other? We're all about to be moms either again or for the first time and I was hoping to find some camaraderie here, as I am the first of my friends to have a baby and don't have anyone to talk to who has gone through this. I think I will not be using the chat forums on here after all. Having a baby is dramatic enough! We don't need it on here, too! BTW, I completely understand the difference between "gender" and "sex" and I agree that they are different and we want to know the sex of the baby. Can people just ignore that lady? You've all explained it very well but sometimes people just choose not to listen. There's no point in arguing with someone who doesn't care and won't change. Let's just move on with our lives and be excited for what's to come!
I am team finding out!! I can’t handle a medical professional knowing something about my baby that I don’t know! I am also team sex and gender are not the same.
I hadn't checked this thread in a long time because I'm team green, but then found all of this! Ha! And the original poster was replying to my comment about genitals and color preferences. Of course she didn't bother to read my whole comment otherwise she'd know that I already addressed the fact that I have no idea what my kid will like before it's born, which is why I'm decorating to mine and DH's taste, and I'll worry about the kid's preferences when they are able to express them. You guys have already covered everything that I would have said, so well done.
Me:32 DH:45 DSD: 20 DSS: 18 Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
I hadn't checked this thread in a long time because I'm team green, but then found all of this! Ha! And the original poster was replying to my comment about genitals and color preferences. Of course she didn't bother to read my whole comment otherwise she'd know that I already addressed the fact that I have no idea what my kid will like before it's born, which is why I'm decorating to mine and DH's taste, and I'll worry about the kid's preferences when they are able to express them. You guys have already covered everything that I would have said, so well done.
It’s not like a baby will know anyway. Decorate that nursery with a Metallica theme. Maybe all the black will help with sleep?
Re: It’s a BOY / GIRL!
https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/justina-blakeney-jungalino-palm-baby-bedding/?pkey=bunisex-nursery-bedding&isx=0.0.0
Insert here. Because I’m gif illiterate. But. El. Oh. El.
this one is better
Why everything need to be so political?
msny people refer to finding out sex as “gender reveal” so I can understand using words interchangeably here
Married 9/28/13
DS born 11/12/15
EDD 8/13/18
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I myself have used the word gender in the past, now I know better.
Formerly known as Kate08young
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Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
Can we please just come back to the post?
For who is finding out if they are expecting boys or girls: please share with us!
❤️
We are finding out the SEX of our babies. SEX.
Gender will not be known until our child is old enough to express this to us.
Is this still unclear? I really don't see why this is so confusing.
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Also, SEX.
DS: Born 5-17-16
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
Married 9/28/13
DS born 11/12/15
EDD 8/13/18
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
DH:45
DSD: 20
DSS: 18
Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018