In Western culture, the practice of assigning pink to an individual gender began in the 1920s. From then until the 1940s, pink was considered appropriate for boys because it was the more masculine and decided color while blue was considered appropriate for girls because it was the more delicate and dainty color.
Since the 1940s, the societal norm apparently inverted so that pink became appropriate for girls and blue appropriate for boys, a practice that has continued into the 21st century.
These days there are lots of explanations about the reasons for associating pink with girls. Most of these serve as a justification of the conventions we have followed since the 1940s.
So, what does the color pink mean to you? What articles do you own that are pink in color? How does the color pink make you feel?
I am curious ...