Enjoying the JourneySpotlight Post: Pink is for Girls - Blue is for Boys
December 4th 2008 12:00
Morgan Bell wrote on ArtistQuirk.com . . .
Pink is for Girls - Blue is for Boys
The Pink and Blue Project
"This project began with my daughter. My five-year-old daughter loves pink. She wants to wear only pink clothes and only own pink toys and objects. My daughter is not unusual. Most other little girls in the United States and South Korea love pink clothing, accessories and toys. This phenomenon seems widespread among various ethnic groups of children regardless of their cultural backgrounds. This preference is the result of cultural influences and the power of pervasive commercial advertisements such as those for Barbie and Hello Kitty. Through advertising, customers are directed to buy blue items for boys and pink for girls. Blue has become a symbol of strength and masculinity, while pink symbolizes sweetness and femininity.
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Pink is for Girls - Blue is for Boys
The Pink and Blue Project
"This project began with my daughter. My five-year-old daughter loves pink. She wants to wear only pink clothes and only own pink toys and objects. My daughter is not unusual. Most other little girls in the United States and South Korea love pink clothing, accessories and toys. This phenomenon seems widespread among various ethnic groups of children regardless of their cultural backgrounds. This preference is the result of cultural influences and the power of pervasive commercial advertisements such as those for Barbie and Hello Kitty. Through advertising, customers are directed to buy blue items for boys and pink for girls. Blue has become a symbol of strength and masculinity, while pink symbolizes sweetness and femininity.
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Yes I have been. I posted about being back though. lol since then I have been posting one spotlight post an hour to get caught up. I think I am up to 30 at the moment with like 15 left to go. lol
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