Sheril KirshenbaumNov 30, 2022

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 ⬇️

Show threadanneeroperDec 1, 2022
@Sheril This photo taken in #Galway #Ireland c. 1913 and yes, in colour, not retouched by two #French women photographers #Mespoulet & #Mignon working for philanthropist, #AlbertKahn for his #ArchivesOfThePlanet shows an #Irish boy in skirt to fool the #Fairies into not taking him away (because back then #girls weren't worth as much and it was okay if they were taken by fairies)--so there's another bit of #gender #stereotyping...copyright #AlbertKahnMuseum, #Paris 😍
Show threadKrystle the Actor
@anneeroper @Sheril Wait, girls were okay to be taken by fairies, but the boy was in a skirt to fool the fairies to NOT take him?
Dec 3, 2022 at 5:27pmWeb
Show threadanneeroperDec 3, 2022
@clearlykrystle @Sheril 😂