Comments on: Do Girls Really Prefer Pink?

By: Irene Savoia

Irene Savoia — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:14:01 +0000

I am a girl.And I like pink,orange,green and blue.It is hard to tell the reason why the above colors are my favourite.But I think it is related with my characters which will also be affected by the family and environment.

By: Jane Lee

Jane Lee — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:26:54 +0000

I am a girl and i also like pink but not as keenly as that would be my most favorite color. Color selection depends on one's personality and mood. I use to wear pink dress if i am in a nice mood and want relaxation. Pink reflects soberness. That's what i think about pink color. Everyone's perceptions are different according to their personalities and feels. _____________________ Looking for trendy and stylish cloths for your baby. This is the right place to switch. Your smart choice can make your baby smart. Let your baby to move with the trend. Baby Cloths Jane Lee

By: Diane Horning

Diane Horning — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:20:08 +0000

I am a 58 year old woman and never in my life have I liked pink. My fave colors are blue and brown and burgandy.

By: Moneshia Smith

Moneshia Smith — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:59:14 +0000

Man pink is the new color 4 gurlz i see….I mean no matta where u turn u see at least on gurl wearin pink and sum boyz are even wearin pink in the US. I think dat sum boys are luvin the color pink now but no to b gay or anything but I am seein alot of boys wear pink shirts n sneakers if they can find them n they seem to not have a problem wit it. I think dat sum boys tend to b aggresive wit the color pink bcuz they think its a gay color and any boy who wears it iz a fag or sumtin…..I dnt think dat iz true i think pink is a color jus like any otha so boys shuldnt judge otha boys if they are wearin pink if they dnt kno the boy. I think that pink is a gud color 4 boys to wear bcuz it looks gud on sum boys….but if a boi has sumtin bad to sai about anotha boy who iz wearin pink then they’re jus mad bcuz either they dnt luk as gud in the color,the boi is baggin more gurls in the color…or they jus think dat pink is a gurl color and there is no such thing as a gurl color. Boys have the rite to wear wateva color they want and sum boys wear the color pink bcuz it is the style now in days. I mean here in the US u can find alot of boys wearin the color pink and walk aroun baggin gurls like it aint nuttin…n i aint hattin i am happie 4 them bcuz they aint afriad to wear a color that sum think onlii gurls can wear so I admire any boi who aint afriad to wear the color pink

By: Cecily Wood

Cecily Wood — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:00:10 +0000

Have you been in a US toy store lately? May I warn you that you will need a large dose of insulin before traversing the aisles with “girls” toys? Bubble-gum pink, and Barbie purple is everywhere. Have you tried to purchase girls clothes? Finding something other than pink and purple is a chore. Have you seen a 20-30-40 something father have a fit if his son is playing with something pink, or has a pink shirt on? I wouldn’t want to remove pink from the spectrum, but I certainly do not wear it, and don’t decorate my home with it, other than as an accent. My daughter-in-law HATES pink. After taking a granddaughter for her first real shopping trip before kindergarten, when we got home she asked “What’s with this pink, anyway?” And how about the well designed study that found that some shades of pink are soothing to aggressive males, and prisons would do well to use liberal doses of it? That study is at least 25 years old. The Filipinos have the right of it – dress male prisioners in pink and let them work off their aggressions in something positive – like dancing! The only thing this study showed is that the authors can’t separate acculturation from fact.

By: Inside Design Visionaries

Inside Design Visionaries — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:54:40 +0000

I still like pink…

So, just after the post about color yesterday, I see a post on GrokDotCom titled Do Girls Really Prefer Pink? Good timing. Let’s explore color further. People do tend to assume that women universally prefer pink. Is this true? Studies…

By: Ron Patiro

Ron Patiro — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:56:35 +0000

I recently read the book “Color: The Secret Influence” by Kenneth and Cherie Fehrmen and they referenced some interesting studies on pink. They said that pink has a calming effect when exposed to for 15 minutes, but after 15 minutes it tends to make people highly irritable. In the study, holding cells at jails were painted pink and when prisoners were transfered to their cells there were actually less fights. They tried keeping prisoners in pink cells longer and found that the color lost its calming effect and fights skyrocketed. The book also references cultural influence on color preference regarding pink. They largely point to the fact that girls are taught to like pink from cultural clues at a young age.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:22:20 +0000

My 7-year-old daughter (admittedly, a tomboy) and I do not like pink. I think partly it is the connotation of being a girly-girl, but it’s also boring and unimaginative to be in a sea of pink all the time. We even say that the girl’s toy aisle is the pink aisle and we rarely venture down there. Frankly, we are tired of going to any store and finding nothing but pinks and purples. We often will go over to the boys side to get some different colors. Thankfully, Lands End and L.L. Bean will have more basics and classics that do not shove gender down your throat.

By: felix moses

felix moses — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:13:51 +0000

from my interaction with ladies i’ve always confirmed that they’re pink color lovers. it’s interesting to know that not all girls love the color pink

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:16:30 +0000

As another mother of both a boy and girl, I find my son to be easy & open with his color choices (including a pink button-down shirt on occasions), but my daughter, who’s strong & independent, has very strong anti-color choices: no pink clothes or accessories… Pink seems to bother her, as if she will be too much of a girly-girl if she wears it. Its not that she doesn’t like the color itself–it’s the frilly/feminine/weaker gender association that goes with it.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:10:55 +0000

I once saw something on TV that said color identities were once switched…boys worn pink, not blue. I did a quick Google search and found some evidence backing this theory up. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=238733

From an offline and personal perspective, I am a mom of a boy and girl, and while boy’s clothes can be found in any color in pretty much equal ratios, girl’s clothing is almost exclusively pink. Pink clothes are OK, but when mom’s like me prefer to not dress their girl’s in pink, there are relatively few options. A few stores like Gymboree have figured this out and I can find things there, but the other stores are missing out (and being lazy as you say) because they are assuming that every mom only wants to buy pink clothes for their daughters.