Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. On this day, efforts are made to provide equal rights and opportunities to women. However, women still do not get the right to do everything that men have. A particular color is associated with women. That is pink color. Let us know why pink color is associated with women.
Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day is celebrated so that women can get the rights to equality, security and respect in the society. There is a very special and important purpose behind celebrating this day and that is that women should not face any kind of inequality or exploitation on the basis of gender.
In modern culture, there are numerous roles that are specific to men or women. In addition, there are specific hues that are designated for males and women. You’ve probably noticed on social media that blue is utilized for boys and pink is used for girls at numerous gender reveal parties held overseas.
Due to the misconception that only girls wear pink and the desire to avoid looking foolish, many boys tend to avoid dressing in the color pink. However, where did this notion originate? Why is the color pink associated only with women? Tell us why pink is thought to be a woman’s hue.
Pink was the color of boys
Like today, in earlier times pink color was associated not with girls but with boys. Before the First World War, children in Western countries were dressed in white. At this time no color was seen in association with children. Gradually dyes started coming into vogue and pastel colors started being used on children’s clothes.
For this reason, pink and blue colors started being included in children’s clothes. At this time, in many places pink color was mostly used for boys. It was believed that pink was the color of determination and masculinity, which would suit boys more. Whereas blue color was considered very delicate and was associated with beauty. Therefore this color was used more for girls.
How did pink become the girls’ color?
In the early twentieth century, retailers began selling clothes and toys by color, associating them with gender. However, even at this time, shops in many places were using pink for boys and blue for girls, while at some places pink was being used for girls and blue for boys.
However, two famous paintings are responsible for making pink the color of girls. These paintings, known as The Boy and Pinky, depicted a boy dressed in blue and a girl dressed in pink. After this, pink color gradually started being associated with women and blue colored clothes started being used for boys. This is the story of using pink color for girls.
