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 Some people are so bad they even try to feminise a male name. What the f*ck kind of name is "Nigella", for instance??

@Sheril @BackFromTheDud "Male name"?

There's literally no such thing.

Names *typically associated* with gender, yes, but names like Kim, Robin, Fran, etc etc etc show how ridiculous the whole notion of gendered names is, truly.

And these are just a few examples in English.

@ricardoharvin @Sheril you missed Marion.
@BackFromTheDud @Sheril "etc etc etc"
@ricardoharvin @Sheril point taken.