Very often at this point, expectant parents are basing it on the presence of a Y chromosome or not, not on genitals. Does that take the creepiness out for you?

Do you have a problem with them disclosing the gender of their children at all?

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 1 points 45 minutes ago (1 children)

They're not disclosing the gender of their children. They also don't take a blood test to find out the chromoses, they literally have a doctor look at the baby's crotch with an ultrasound and throw a party based on what they see.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

People do often take a blood test on Mom which will include some fraction of fetal DNA. They can do a blood test where they just check if there's any Y chromosome (sneak peek) or they can take a blood test which is to check for chromosomal abnormalities which also happens to tell you the sex chromosomes (NIPT). These happen much earlier than you can tell via looking at genitals on ultrasound and is increasingly becoming how people find out the sex of their baby.

People very often say they are having a girl or a boy and give them a gendered name. Do you have an issue with that?