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 threadWolfie RankinDec 1, 2022
@Sheril I also find it funny how perfumes can be gendered. It's just a smell.
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@Wolfie_Rankin @Sheril
On that one, I do believe there might actually be some logic. Men and women to tend to have different odors. I don't know how much of might be generalised due to do typical activity, bad diet, excess alcohol etc but I certainly detect a dIfference a lot if the time. In as much as perfume's purpose is to cover up that something is wrong this may be why much male scent products are so strong. - to my unfortunate nose, there is no such thing as "just a smell"
:-(
Dec 22, 2022 at 3:07pmTusky