The woman who threw the first-ever gender reveal party is "horrified" by what they have become - LGBTQ Nation

"I'm kind of horrified, going 'Oh no, please don't associate me with that,' said Karvunidis, expressing her discomfort with the dangerous and extravagant ways parents reveal their babies' sexes."

"Some of these celebrations have turned deadly. I know that I did not directly cause anything... but you know, in my own way, I felt responsible."

"I was really just trying to build a community for my baby. I wasn't even trying to focus so much on the gender. I was just kind of using that as a hook to get everybody excited."

"Over the years, gender reveals have become increasingly outlandish, sparking injuries, deaths, and other catastrophes, including a grandmother's death from a pipe bomb explosion."

Jenna Karvunidis, who created the first gender reveal party in 2008, now disavows the trend due to its dangerous evolution. She feels a sense of responsibility for the extreme and often hazardous methods used in these celebrations. Incidents linked to gender reveals have resulted in injuries and fatalities, including a grandmother's death from a pipe bomb explosion and a plane crash during a stunt. Karvunidis intended to foster community, not promote gender normativity or risk lives.

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