I managed to get the attention of the girls immediately, who pointed out that my umbrella was pink. My reply was: I don't like to conform to gender stereotypes. +1 to intellectual enlightenment, for me at least.
How do colors get ascribed gender associations? On a separate note, I'm thinking of dyeing my hair bubblegum pink ala Tonks (from Harry Potter - coolest female character in the series).
As a female I feel it is important to trivialize on small matters and ask, what shade of pink was it?
ReplyDeleteJoking! But, hey, maybe not.
Well, I am pretty sure the color ascription gets that way before we are even born and then further reinforced when we are babies. And I know some boys who I teach English to will rather bathe in scalding water than use the pink colour pencil.
Tonks? Haha, I think Luna Lovegood is the coolest. And I am sucker for Lupin.
Yes, you should go for the bubblegum pink! It will totally match your umbrella! :)
Oops. I was one of those girls! But hmm I do have a question to ask you. You said you like pink but why not a pink car as i suggested to you in the first ever lesson for this module? Why is a pink umbrella ok but not a pink car?
ReplyDeleteha ha interesting thread. Color association has broken down somewhat due to globalization - note that Hawaiian and Caribbean color schemes tend to be floral or pastel and these have come into the fashion world. But the desire to maintain a "masculine image" may be deepseated in most men and it may come out in different ways, according to age, cultural background, style sense, etc. For example, I'm always commenting to my wife about "girlish" styles some young Asian boys use, like K-Pop singers, that seem appropriate or even masculine to others.
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