In this story, a boss congratulates an employee on her pregnancy and asks if she knows the baby's gender. The employee and her husband have decided to wait until birth to find out. The boss comments that it's "old-fashioned" and expresses a hope that the baby is a boy. The conversation shifts to the employee's work, as the boss reminds her that, because they work at a startup, employees need to work harder, especially with an upcoming holiday product launch. The conversation hints that extra effort will be expected despite her pregnancy.