I think that is a great question, looked it up and this is what I found.... this is the link too: http://histclo.com/gender/color.html
Specific Colors
The most widely held modern color convention is of course pink for girls and blue for boys. This association has not always been accepted and it appears to be a relatively modern one.
Blue
Blue was used for boys' charity school uniforms in the 17th Century. This was not because blue had any special significance, but in part because blue dyes, relatively easy to produce, were inexpensive. The Blue Coat schools are renowed to this day. Blue at times has been widely worn by girls. Some considered it more suitable for girls as it is a softer, more subdued color. Blue is also the color most associated with the Virgin Mary. In the Middles Ages, blue was often associated with true lovers and faithful servants. At the turn of the 19th Cenntury, blue was the preferred color for girls' waistbands on white Empire dresses
Pink
HBC has noted pink used for children's clothes as early as the 18th century. We do not, however, yet fully understand the gender connotations. We have noted pink use in paintings and variety of observations. At one point pink was considered more of a boy's color, as a watered-down red, which is a fierce color) and blue was morefor girls. The associate of pink with bold, dramatic red clearly affected its use for boys. An American newspaper in 1914 advised mothers, "If you like the color note on the little one's garments, use pink for the boy and blue for the girl, if you are a follower of convention." [The Sunday Sentinal, March 29, 1914.] A woman's magazine in 1918 informed mothers, "There has been a great diversity of opinion on the subject, but the generally accepted rule is pink for the boy and blue for the girl. The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is pertier for the girl." [Ladies Home Journal, June, 1918] This undoubteldy strikes modern readers as very surprising indeed. Some sources suggest it was not until the 1940s that the modern gender associations with color became universally accepted.
2007-03-28 15:33:11
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answered by brooke3348 3
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I never got that, but I do know it's a European thing. In Cherokee culture, we don't have that. Both men and women are known to wear the colors of war and success (red) and peace and comfort (white.) Neither is associated with a gender. And I still think it's funny that European cultures associate red with anger when we associate black with it!
2007-03-28 22:31:17
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answered by Danagasta 6
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Why is an ill person portrayed as green? Why is an angry person portrayed as red? Who knows? There's probably no reason for it.
2007-03-28 22:29:29
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't know, but I don't like pink. It gets on my nerves. I prefer blue or black; they are more soothing colors.
2007-03-28 22:32:31
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answered by Kharm 6
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well cant answer dat put probably most guys dnt like pink and most girls dont lie blue
2007-03-28 22:29:17
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answered by <3 pretty eyes<3&alicia&$$ 1
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I think the sexiest colors are purple and candy apple red!!!!
2007-03-28 22:29:19
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answered by Andre L 1
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Silver and electric blue!!
2007-03-28 22:29:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Who know? Life is weird
2007-03-28 22:48:01
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answered by 313 4
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