| I for some reason find this term to be so tacky and cheesy. Am I alone? |
No you are not alone - it's a more recent trashy term that only low-class bumpkins use. |
It's grotesque and only people who do gender reveals and name their daughter Raygun do this. Ignore. |
Haaaaa raygun best name ever |
| Baby gifts are literally an ancient tradition. Push present is just a misogynistic rebranding. And the misogynistic effect worked on you. |
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The gift isn’t bad - it’s a nice way to commemorate the occasion - the term is one of the worst in modern American culture, which is really saying something.
I bought my wife something nice that will eventually be inherited by our daughter. The term that shall not be named was never brought up. |
| I’m convinced the term was made up to make fun of women. Women have been getting gifts to commemorate births for hundreds of years. Dh and I don’t give birthday or Christmas presents but I did get very nice gifts when my kids were born. They’re very special to me. |
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Does that mean when she “pushes” baby out she gets presents? Never heard it before. Is there a list of people who are supposed to give a present.
And those gender reveal parties are so stupid. It will be a boy or a girl. Most people can wait to find out which |
The image of a line of people with gifts waiting for the push is kinda hilarious. Are we talking just head, the entire baby, or the placenta as well? |
Yup. It’s just anti-woman nonsense. |
| This is the kind of thing people who have babymoons do. Plus it all has to be IG-worthy - or at least in their minds. |
| The husband is supposed to give the “push present.” |
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Babymoons, push presents, weddings that go on for days. All about social media and the incredible narcissism of our society
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And my favorite is FAQ on wedding websites
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Yes it’s for people who do babymoons and refer to their fetus by their future name the entire pregnancy. “Shelby is the size of a mango”. They call themselves preggo and their children kiddos. |