Dolls are for girls and guns for boys. Isn’t it?
Merely 16 months old and my toddler boy, Penguin has received heaps of gifts. Starting with rattles to walkers. He even got a remote-controlled car. (Face palm) Honestly, during initial days I hardly noticed the color, or functionality or material etc. But one fine day, my little neighbor lady, just 5 years old, discover a strange thing. Her words, “Why is he wearing pink?”. And that hit me. My then 5 months son was wearing a PINK tee. I was speechless to her question.
We adults are making a kid believe the Pink & Blue world. Pink is for girls where they show feminine characteristics, they are soft, empathetic, venerable and what not. Meanwhile Blue is for those strength, passion and others. But can the qualities of human be discriminated by colors. Girls are strong and boys do show empathy too. Gender discrimination by color was created by fashion manufactures. Remember those prehistoric skirts, donned by kings and emperors. Be the length be knee-long or ankle-long or other, it was loved by Greeks, Egyptian, Victorians alike.
And my boy wears PINK. There is nothing revolutionary about boys embracing the color, it is all about cognizance block.
And my boy wears PINK. There is nothing revolutionary about boys embracing the color, it is all about cognizance block.
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I am so glad to read your thoughts. Stereotypes of such kind are just pathetic thoughts. I have two girls and I have made them wear whatever they want. I love when I see them going all tomboyish decked up in avenger outfits with their nerf guns. And this type of open upbringing should be for boys as well. Happy to see that you are doing such an awesome job with your kid. Awesome post!!!
Thank you so much for encouraging.Time and again I am often judged to not raising him strong if he is hurt and cries. It would take ages for many to understand the unwanted discrimination. Thanks for reading.
Now that’s a post I like! I have been struggling with these stereotypes for my girls forever! My daughter loves blue, paw patrol, guns and more! More power to you !
Thanks for reading. Glad to know you echo my thoughts and your girls are growing beautifully strong.
This is so true. So much stereotype around colours, toys and clothes.
#MyFriendAlexa #literarylehareads
Exactly! Thanks for reading.
My thoughts exactly…My 7 year old has already fallen prey to the stereotypes. I am trying my best to make him understand that colors are colors – don’t make them gender segregated! Btw your toddler is a cutie pie 🙂
Kids do learn from various sources. Even majority say this blue is only for boy, they take it. Hope things would change. Thanks for reading.
This segregation of colours is much ado about nothing…I just cant understand who actually started this trend that boys like blue and girls like pink!
Business divided color for gender and rest janta followed the trend. Hope things change. Thanks for reading.
I always feel…Colours shouldn’t be tagged with any gender, Especially with Children. A child is just a child. Lets treat him/her that way. You spoke my words..it felt. Wonderful!!! The Baby is really very cute 🙂
Thanks for resonating with my thoughts and reading through.
Srsly ! When girls can wear blue why can’t boys wear pink.
Exactly! Thanks for reading.
It’s time to redefine these colors. Pink is not just for gals only. Just like blue is good on girls, pink is good on boys.
Thanks for reading Zainab.
That’s a cool pretty pink, honeslty I don’t understand what’s a big deal about this blue and pink. It’s all gimmicks of marketing which landed on us and became a trend. You have pointed out that well.
Thanks for reading Dipika.
My thoughts indeed! I keep arguing with my friends (who are enjoying motherhood) about the same. If from this age they start to show that unnecessary diff that this is for girls and this is for boys when will give give them a chance to decide on their own?? I am really proud of you that you are not letting that thought of difference to sprout in your baby’s surroundings. Kudos for that!
Glad to know you feel the same. Thanks for reading Keerthi.
Aww. He is such a cutie-pie. I feel blue for guys and pink for girls is only marketing gimmicks.
#MyFriendAlexa #zenithbuzzreads
True Hema. Thanks for reading.
Oh I so believe in this…colours are meant to be for all…
Thanks for echoing my thoughts.
Awesome! It’s high time we break these stereotypes!
Ditto feeling. Thanks for reading.
How cool is he in pink…. Let’s unsterotype. It’s time girls rode monster trucks too and boys stopped to smell flowers too