Ever wonder why we assign ideas about masculinity & femininity to certain colors & styles?

Until the 1940s, pink was considered a strong color most suitable for boys. Ultimately, retailers decided to associate specific colors to gender to sell more stuff... which, in reality, is kind of a scam.

Boys also used to wear dresses until age 6 or 7. They were considered gender neutral until someone dictated how we should perceive them.

This cutie is former president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1885 ⬇️

@Sheril It is interesting how that has permeatrd our culture. I have known the story of how we were sold on Blue for boys, pink for girls, for a long time, yet I would never wear a pink shirt. I remember being shocked the first time I saw a man, dressed for business, wearing a pink shirt.