Boys may not be 'innately averse' to pink but what about their fathers, the generation of men who grew up in a not-so-open society, one in which blue was, without question, for boys.

Pastel baby clothes were introduced in the mid-19th century, but according to University of Maryland historian Jo B. Paoletti, author of Pink and Blue: Telling the Girls From the Boys in America ...

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In her research, she examined old clothes' catalogs, baby announcements and Disney movies, like "Peter Pan." In the 1953 movie, Wendy wears blue and Michael wears pink.

In fact, the opposite was true: When pastel colors suddenly became popular for babies in the early 20th century, a clothing industry magazine wrote that “pink is for the boys … being a more ...

Blue is for boys and pink is for girls, we're told. But do these gender norms reflect some inherent biological difference between the sexes, or are they culturally constructed? It depends on whom ...

Surprisingly, in Study 1, blue was the most common favorite color among both boys and girls. There were no differences in the percentage of boys vs. girls who chose blue as their favorite color.

Who made these rules? Who decided blue is for boys and pink is for girls? Anna Ajayi Many people assume these colours have always been linked to gender, but that’s not true. In fact, a hundred ...

Pink is for boys and blue is for girls. That was the rule for dressing infants back in 1893, as one woman explained it that year to The New York Times. “Of course,” she said. “Why, if ...

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Surprisingly, in Study 1, blue was the most common favorite color among both boys and girls. There were no differences in the percentage of boys vs. girls who chose blue as their favorite color.