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Pioneer of gender-reveal party regrets sparking trend: 'Let kids be who they are'

The former blogger changed her perspective when her own daughter began to teach her about the nuances of gender

One of the pioneers of the gender-reveal party, the popular trend for announcing a baby’s gender through some form of stunt, has said is it time to “re-evaluate” the practice and that her own daughter had begun to explore her gender and defy gender norms.

Jenna Karvunidis, 39, explained that in 2008, she baked a cake with pink icing inside to reveal the gender of her daughter to her friends and family, never realizing that her concept would be replicated countless times over the next decade.

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