Needlessly Mean & Gendered Parenting Signs Spark Needlessly Extra Response

There are few harder jobs out there than being a parent. There are few that are as common, too. Having responsibility over the formation of a whole person for a minimum of eighteen years is not for the faint of heart, although some might argue that many have this realization a lot later than they should do. Almost everyone has a number of preconceived notions about how moms and dads are meant to act compared to how they often do. Similarly, almost all parents have some unwavering, set ideas about how they want their kids to be.

You might hope that these values were centered around things like being a decent person, and making as much of a positive contribution to society as you're able to. Unfortunately, some parents' ideas about what makes up these qualities can fall short of what they should be — and have some unnecessary rules to boot. 

An area where this can be especially typical is when it comes to the sex of peoples' children. Gender reveal parties have become as notorious as they are fashionable for their reinforcement of the stereotypes about girls and boys, as well as occasionally causing a danger to the attendees themselves. 

These expectations don't stop in the womb, either. If anything, actually having a child to project the fantasy on to can make some parents even more determined for a certain outcome. It's a kind of nefarious practice, which seems to be reflected and supported in the bizarre universe of decorative parenting merchandise. 

This was most recently proved by a viral tweet from @mattxiv, showing a selection of signs on sale at an unnamed store with some deranged looking messages. Two of them claimed to offer definitions of "girl" and "boy" that raised more questions than answers.

As if these confusing descriptions weren't enough to start a conversation, they were accompanied by another sign with the world-weary declaration that its prospective owner "love[s] their ungrateful children". It comes as no surprise that Twitter users were baffled by these offerings, and had plenty to say about their mixed messages. Regardless of the slander, though, it's sobering to think that there are people out there who buy this sort of thing.


 

Author image for Ally Perry Ally Perry
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

gender sign kids signs debate parenting funny twitter parents children
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

Relatable Memes & Tweets About the Many Faces of Depression

Relatable Memes & Tweets About the Many Faces of Depression

Trending Now

Aunt contributes $11k to 17-year-old niece's college fund, refuses to give more money when sister spends most of it on her prom: 'Can you spot me $2k just for now?'

Aunt contributes $11k to 17-year-old niece's college fund, refuses to give more money when sister spends most of it on her prom: 'Can you spot me $2k just for now?'

01
Dad procrastinates taking his 3, 5, and 8-year-old kids to the park, tries to get his 40-week pregnant wife to bring them to the pool with their neighbor: 'I said no'

Dad procrastinates taking his 3, 5, and 8-year-old kids to the park, tries to get his 40-week pregnant wife to bring them to the pool with their neighbor: 'I said no'

02
33-year-old dad demands partner pay travel costs to pick up 10-year-old son 7 hours away , she refuses: 'I feel like I'm being taken advantage of'

33-year-old dad demands partner pay travel costs to pick up 10-year-old son 7 hours away , she refuses: 'I feel like I'm being taken advantage of'

03
Woman refuses her mom’s demands for comfort and a place to stay after her golden-child younger brother, Luke, finally moves out and ghosts their mother, forcing her to face her own favoritism: ‘she’s all alone now and suddenly wants to “reconnect”’

Woman refuses her mom’s demands for comfort and a place to stay after her golden-child younger brother, Luke, finally moves out and ghosts their mother, forcing her to face her own favoritism: ‘she’s all alone now and suddenly wants to “reconnect”’

04
‘Why should they be entitled to anything?’: 38-year-old man is forced to purchase his grandfather's home while his siblings were given homes for free, so he refuses to give them their $30k inheritance to break even

‘Why should they be entitled to anything?’: 38-year-old man is forced to purchase his grandfather's home while his siblings were given homes for free, so he refuses to give them their $30k inheritance to break even

05
UPDATE: Entitled SIL tells woman she doesn't ‘deserve’ to claim part-ownership over her and her husband's new home due to her lower earnings, parents-in-law reveal their daughter wanted to cash in on her brother's life insurance policy

UPDATE: Entitled SIL tells woman she doesn't ‘deserve’ to claim part-ownership over her and her husband's new home due to her lower earnings, parents-in-law reveal their daughter wanted to cash in on her brother's life insurance policy

06
Advertisement