I don't know. Apparently it used to be considered more of a masculine colour, since it was regarded as a shade of red, which was considered masculine (the British army wore red uniforms up until about 1900). Blue used to be thought of as more of a feminine colour, it was associated with the Virgin Mary. The association of girls with pink seems to be a 20th century development.
I hate pink and orange, and am glad I didn't get stuck with many pink toys or pink dresses. How can colors be considered feminine or masculine? I like purple. I nominate it a ppl color.
FYI- I have a little boy in my class who I think is a pretty interesting kid. He is very much a boy (rough and tough), very much socially accepted and also very intelligent...when we choose colors he chooses pink just to get a reaction out of the other kids. They are 5 and already protesting a boy and pink...how very sad. Don't girls wear black?
Funny question. Over the years it just became more associated with females I guess. Which is odd because it actually started out being a masculine color.
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I don't know. Apparently it used to be considered more of a masculine colour, since it was regarded as a shade of red, which was considered masculine (the British army wore red uniforms up until about 1900). Blue used to be thought of as more of a feminine colour, it was associated with the Virgin Mary. The association of girls with pink seems to be a 20th century development.
I hate pink and orange, and am glad I didn't get stuck with many pink toys or pink dresses. How can colors be considered feminine or masculine? I like purple. I nominate it a ppl color.
Its said this tradition came from the color of the sex's genitals. It is actually something that is fairly new, and has been controversial at times.
http://artsociety.suite101.com/article.cfm/color__...
FYI- I have a little boy in my class who I think is a pretty interesting kid. He is very much a boy (rough and tough), very much socially accepted and also very intelligent...when we choose colors he chooses pink just to get a reaction out of the other kids. They are 5 and already protesting a boy and pink...how very sad. Don't girls wear black?
An interesting read
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,165...
men wear pink too . yes pink is a "girl color" . but guy & girl wear pink
It used to be considered a "boy color" because it was a shade of red. I'm not sure why but over time it gradually changed. Google it.
becus society says it is and everyone agrees
why do you want to wear it it is a girl color
though i miss having the rainbow witch is now a gay symbol
just like blue was a boy color over time pink will lose its girls only title
Funny question. Over the years it just became more associated with females I guess. Which is odd because it actually started out being a masculine color.
I have no idea.
At some point or another an influential family dressed their daughter in pink and it stuck I suppose.
It's just the social convention of today. It wasn't always the case.
good question. i dont know.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmMP....