When was it decided that pink is a girls color and blue is a boys color?
Monday, February 1st, 2010 at
10:42 pm
sadlymistaken asked:
I was just at the store and all the little girls clothes are pink and all the little boys clothes are blue. You ever wonder who decided that’s the way it is? And when did they decide it? I don’t have a problem with it, I’m just curious if anyone had an idea.
I was just at the store and all the little girls clothes are pink and all the little boys clothes are blue. You ever wonder who decided that’s the way it is? And when did they decide it? I don’t have a problem with it, I’m just curious if anyone had an idea.
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i don’t know sure that is only a color code in a team or a group OK??
I don’t know why, but now they have yellow for girls as a second option and that light greenish color for boys. I guess it’s something someone thought of so people can tell if the baby is a girl or a boy, because some parents will get offended if a person mistake their daughter for son or vice versa.
In ancient times, boys were considered to be the most valuable resource to parents. They were given the color blue because it was considered to be the most powerful color to ward off evil spirits. No color was given to girls until much later when pink was used. Basically, legend said that girls were born inside of pink roses.
BECAUSE PINK LOOK LIKE A GIRL COLOR. IF YOU DON’T THINK SO. DRESS YOU SON IN PINK. AND LET HIM GO IN PUBLIC. MAKE IT HOT PINK
When I first bought clothes for my god-child, I bought them in yellow.
(And they were way too big – my friend was really kind and said “Kids grow fast, she’ll still use them!”)
But I think pink and blue are for people like me who first met a new parent with a new baby and the stupid exhausted parent doesn’t give any clue what it is. So you are stood there saying dumb things like “It’s lovely” – well, you can’t say that! And then they say “Alex, or Jo, or Pat” and you still have not a clue whether to say “She’s cute” or “He’s cute”.
Some clever guy then started a factory to help out all of us who would like to say the right thing about an adorable new baby to a worn-out shell, who is a nice human being, and only wants another adult to let them know that their child is the best ever and totally worth it. And all we need is a little clue to make them feel good about their tough life.
“Oh, well done on your new daughter”.
“Hey, you have a son!”
Oh, why not! Anyone who buys blue for a new baby girl is asking to get into a debate and maybe would welcome a debate from someone who can talk. But maybe a stranger is happy to make small talk and avoid offence? I say, make it clear.
“Have you met my new Daughter/Son, (Oga) yet?” is cool.
“This is Oga” is just making difficulties for us all!
Dumb mime acts in the street are not telling us anything. And also, lots of people are colourblind, so it’s still good to make it totally clear and introduce your baby!
You know I don’t know the answer to this question, but I think I remember when I was little, like 5 or 6 maybe, reading in some history book that blue used to be for girls and pink for boys. Then again, maybe I’m wrong, could be some weird thing that my brain made up out of nothing.
It doesn’t matter trust me. My daughter doesn’t have any hair and I put her in pink and everyone calls her a boy. So just pick out what you want for your baby to wear.