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At least two large wildfires have now been started by gender-reveal parties. People have died over gender-reveal explosions gone-wrong. How did we get here? What does this say about us as people? Are we that needy that this oddly celebrated “life event” needs to involve shooting things into the air, or blowing stuff up?
Even if you accept the idea that it’s fun and memorable to share this moment that has historically not been a thing people did with a party, how did we go from ‘seeing what color the cake is’ to ‘aerial incendiaries’? Are people that forking needy?
I think this needs a PSA campaign, sort of like ‘give a hoot, don’t pollute’ - any ideas?
Even if you accept the idea that it’s fun and memorable to share this moment that has historically not been a thing people did with a party, how did we go from ‘seeing what color the cake is’ to ‘aerial incendiaries’? Are people that forking needy?
I think this needs a PSA campaign, sort of like ‘give a hoot, don’t pollute’ - any ideas?
How Many People Have to Die Before We’re Done With Gender Reveals?
Sadly, this is not a hypothetical question.
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