why is the color pink for girls and blue for boys?

Answer 1

Here's a GREAT response from a similar question asked on Google. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=238733

It would appear that it was ORIGINALLY thought that pink was more of a fierce masculine color (lighter red) and blue was a calmer more feminine color. It wasn't until WWII that the colors were reversed!

Here's why:
"Battleship gray, navy and military khaki ruled during World War II.
But once the war ended, so did the somber tones that reflected those
serious years of deprivation, and color made a comeback. Having
replaced men in wartime industries, Rosie the Riveter of the '40s
returned to being Susie Homemaker in the '50s. Reflecting the
"pink-is-for-girls-mom-in-the-kitchen-father-knows-best" mentality,
she was admonished to "think pink" – to wear pink lipstick, drive a
pink car, or buy pink household appliances – all of which was
reinforced by an all-pink sequence in the classic Audrey Hepburn
Technicolor film, Funny Face. The quintessential icon of femininity,
Barbie, was born and much of the time, she wore pink."
http://www.digitaloutput.net/back%20edit/edittopic7x.html - "Color
Symbolism and Trends

I hope this answers the mystifying question of why we dress girls in pink and boys in blue. :)

Answer 2

Its a ancient culture thing Im not sure which but they believe evil spirits could hurt the babies and since ppl believe heaven is in the sky they wraped the baby boy's in blue to protect them.Girls wheren't considered as in important as a son so they didnt get a special color. I think in Russia it was said boy's were found under cabbage which are a blueish color and girls under roses I guess pink roses. I looked it up a few months ago I was curious too.

Answer 3

Back when boys were more highly prized as they worked the land for you, and girls required a dowry to be married off. Boys were dressed in blue as it is a strong colour against evil and pink was weak. No wonder woman ended up burning their bras, and wearing blue jeans!

Answer 4

some boys lov pink caz they so call say it takes a rel man 2 wear pink lol pink is like a girly color it is bright an expresses yo self i'm a girl an i love baby blue caz it's it looks good an guys like blue caz it's 4 a gang u no

Answer 5

Since pink is more feminine it is mostly worn by girls. While blue shows strength, which is more like boys.

Answer 6

i'm a woman and my known shade is blue. My 2nd known shade is pink. i could be shocked if particularly some women responded asserting their known shade replace into pink, i think of each and all of the previous stereotypes do no longer in all probability count huge sort anymore. :)

Answer 7

Sterotypically, pink equals femininity and blue equals masculinity.

Answer 8

Because guys in pink don't look right.

Answer 9

Well why not? I personally think that not everyone sees the same colors. I think that everybody sees different colors but we just call certaint colors what we call them because we grew up calling them that. So your answer................... why not.

Answer 10

men are so steriotypical! besides guys in pink look HOT!!! (most of the time!)