Why are girls, and particularly young girls, drawn to the colour pink? Is it something society has instilled in them? Or is there something attractive about the colour itself? Shops seem to be full of pink clothes for young girls - are they reacting to demand or just forcing their designs upon children who would not otherwise choose this colour?Anna Garrard, London, UK(Image: kirsche222, stock.xchng)
You have brought up the old argument of nature vs. nurture. Famous anthropologist Margaret Mead would say that this is based upon a childs upbringing: in western civilization, when a child is born they are swaddled in a blanket of pink or blue, depending upon the sex of the child, this adaptation to color is continued by the parents. Of course, we then need to look at certain children who are attracted to the opposing gender color even though they have been brought up by society to dislike it. Which brings on the idea that it is a genetic, or "natural" phenomena. Both sides have been arguing this issue for centuries. Have fun trying to figure out which one it is! I still don't know.
This is from personal observation..Eventhough being a girl, i like the color blue and avoid pink if i can now...But when i look at photos when i was young, like tradition i was wearing pink only...So i can think it to be the nurture rather than the nature playing a role in this color selection...Thats why we see very young people wearing pink....
Girls don't have much choice - boy's clothes come in a rich range of colours (almost everything except pink), while girls are given a choice of any colour they like as long as it's pink (or has pink highlights). Until they reach their teens, when they have a choice of pink or black. Black then increasingly dominates women's clothing into middle age. But pensioners are allowed to wear purple.