At this event expecting couples invite their nearest and dearest to announce the gender of their baby, if "it" will be a girl or a boy. And because those events these days go with fireworks and other special effects, one of them caused the wildfires in California last week.

Reading the brilliant article by Raven Smith on Vogue.com, I have to say: Not the only reason to get rid of this strange tradition.

The Growing Horror of the Gender Reveal Party

We’re celebrating literally anything at the expense of our own safety.