page_title: Gender reveal party
hierarchical_section_title: Gender reveal party
caption_attribution_description: English: A mostly-white cake decorated with pink and blue. Inside is a layer of colored cake to reveal the fetal sex of the expectant parents.
context_page_description: A gender-reveal party is an event or celebration had during pregnancy. The primary goal of this event is the eponymous "reveal" of the fetal sex to the expecting parents, family, and friends. Twentieth century medical advancement in early, reliable prenatal sex discernment has allowed the requisite information that underlies these events to develop.
  It is distinct from, but sometimes combined with, a baby shower, whose primary activity is gifting expecting parents with important supplies and items for their future infant's care and well-being. A large variety of methods are utilized, often involving gender stereotypes such as pink and blue.
  The practice is controversial and has been criticized by many for reinforcing gender stereotypes. The implied binary gender essentialism of the practice has resulted in LGBT, particular transgender, and intersex community criticisms.
context_section_description: A gender-reveal party (GRP) is an event or celebration had during pregnancy. The primary goal of this event is the eponymous "reveal" of the fetal sex to the expecting parents, family, and friends. Twentieth century medical advancement in early, reliable prenatal sex discernment has allowed the requisite information that underlies these events to develop.
  It is distinct from, but sometimes combined with, a baby shower, whose primary activity is gifting expecting parents with important supplies and items for their future infant's care and well-being. A large variety of methods are utilized, often involving gender stereotypes such as pink and blue.
  The practice is controversial and has been criticized by many for reinforcing gender stereotypes. The implied binary gender essentialism of the practice has resulted in LGBT, particular transgender, and intersex community criticisms.
caption: An uncut gender-reveal cake decorated with pink and blue on a white base.
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