The surprising history of color and gender roles

Ady Kinsley Riverbend News When most people think of the color pink, it’s associated with things like Barbie, dresses, bows and most of all, femininity. Blue is seen as a masculine color, and when a piece of children’s clothing is blue, it’s often in the boy’s section, accompanied by dinosaurs, trucks and other things most people associate with young boys. However, these associations between color and gender are far more recent than many assume, and far less universal. These colors were not always thought of in the same way they are today, and their modern meaning evolved through several cultural shifts and marketing strategies throughout time. In the 19th century, all babies we