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Reply	Anonymous says: Great question, I'm not entirely sure if a decent answer has been put forth yet or not by the psychological community. If you're siding with "nature," it may be worth citing a recent(ish) study that suggested prisoners who don pink uniforms (or live in pink painted cells, I believe) are generally calmer and allegedly more content than prisoners in standard colors.  (no votes) Tags: animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-03-19 18:11:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: You've got to be kidding, right? That study linked to on cbc is a joke and says nothing about genetics-- it's just as likely to demonstrate cultural bias. There is no good evidence which demonstrates this supposed preference is genetic, while there is a mountain of evidence saying that it's cultural.  (no votes) Tags: animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-03-19 19:47:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Female monkeys also spent more time playing with pink items and dolls while male monkeys spent more time playing with blue items and inanimate objects. The studies have been duplicated many times with the same results.To claim genetics doesn't influence behavior is to live in a fantasy world.- Ugly American  (no votes) Tags: animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-03-19 20:57:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Douglas says: It seems I've seen, in the past six month or so, some research or informed speculation on this site or one much like it affirming a definite female preference for pinks and purples, and laying it to genetic conditioning (evolution involved somehow I suppose) from the hunter-gatherer millenia of human development. Ripe berries, fruits and such tend to be in those color ranges...so recogition led to attraction. Or something like that.Anecdote only: From my own personal experience, 24 years ago my wife and I were determined that our daughter WOULD NOT be brainwashed and disadvantaged by having any "passive, girly, froo-froo" pinks and lavenders foisted on her. No sir! By god, she'd have good strong primary colors, just like her older brother. Right.She would have none of it! Over our every push she, basically, demanded her life be filled with hues of pink and purple with white accents...starting at about age 1.5 or so. Maybe earlier. She's headstrong and successful. But still likes pink and purple. Go figure :-)  (no votes) Tags: animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-03-19 23:02:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Tom says: My 4-year-old daughter says pink is beautiful "because of springtime."  (no votes) Tags: animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-03-20 00:09:00 | Report abuse

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