Colours
What all wonders colours do! I am so fascinated by colourful things. They make it so much more vibrant. A touch of colour makes a world of difference to me.
But what I fail to understand on colours is this. Why is it that pink is associated with girls & blue for the boys? I dont see anything feminine abt pink nor anything masculine on blue!
When my daughter was born most of her gifts (clothes, blankets, accessories etc) were all pink & for my son it was all blue! Infact if at all I were to dress my daughter with any of my son's old blue clothes everyone assumes that she is a boy!!!
I have also seen many expectant mothers, once they know the gender of their baby, decorating the baby's room with the respective colours.
Thankfully for us women we can get away by wearing all blue coloured clothes. But imagine if a guy were to wear a (shocking/bright) pink shirt! He would for sure be given a second look!
I love almost all the colours (except for the dull, boring & depressing colours). Be it my painting or my dressing I prefer the lively colours to the dull ones. Cos I think they add flavour to life! :)
But what I fail to understand on colours is this. Why is it that pink is associated with girls & blue for the boys? I dont see anything feminine abt pink nor anything masculine on blue!
When my daughter was born most of her gifts (clothes, blankets, accessories etc) were all pink & for my son it was all blue! Infact if at all I were to dress my daughter with any of my son's old blue clothes everyone assumes that she is a boy!!!
I have also seen many expectant mothers, once they know the gender of their baby, decorating the baby's room with the respective colours.
Thankfully for us women we can get away by wearing all blue coloured clothes. But imagine if a guy were to wear a (shocking/bright) pink shirt! He would for sure be given a second look!
I love almost all the colours (except for the dull, boring & depressing colours). Be it my painting or my dressing I prefer the lively colours to the dull ones. Cos I think they add flavour to life! :)
posted by Has to be me @ 4:23 PM
29 Comments:
At 5:52 PM,
SCRIBBLEZ TO WAKEUP said…
"Eyes r blue Lovely too" from the nursery rhyme comes to my mind..Also the nursery decorations or wht ever...Its a pity guys cant wear all colors like anyone but I wonder if they miss pink?? Maybe they dont turn pink like women when they blush n thts why the color is not associated with men!!! Boo explanation but very valid question!! :)
At 6:44 PM,
Syam said…
its all marketing strategy...
if ramarajan wears different colors everybody is criticizing him :-)
At 12:08 AM,
KC! said…
:)) pink-um pottukarangale makkal ellam, adhu evalo kodumai?!
At 12:19 AM,
ruby said…
Appa samiiiii....marubadiyum colaraaaa...yenakku headae suthuduuu...i just came from a 4 day conference on colour imaging...4'daysaa orae colour than..inga vandha,ingayum colour...ahahhahah
Colour is an outcome of your psych....so its being attributed accordingly...I strongly feel that there is not only a psycho-visual phenomena invloved.i beleive thet there is a psychic interest...involved
At 12:21 AM,
Jinguchakka said…
All shades of Grey are the colours of Men! Even blue takes a formal hue.
:-(
At 2:43 AM,
Madhu said…
I love colors too. All colorful things bring cheer to life. I love aqua blue and green, soft pastels and white.
Blue is a much stronger color than pink maybe that's why guys prefer blue. But this is more like a unwritten tradition......i have read it is related to german nazis too :)
Many guys i know including my hubby refuse to wear pink shades.... :)
At 7:43 AM,
Sarah said…
Although I never forced or asked my daighters only wear dresses tht are either pink or purple.. I don't know how they came to that decision... As for me.. i like green.. don't know why
At 3:29 PM,
Patty said…
I agree that the baby colors are a result of marketing and social pressure. I know guys that wear pink....... Usually because their wives have picked it out and make them, but with the right skin tones guys can look pretty hot in pink.
My favorite colors are the various shades of nature, oceans, sand, and trees, with a spash of bright colored petunias thrown in for contrast.
At 6:11 PM,
Mukund said…
colour pathi mattum pesadeenga.....oru colour naala ennoda vazhkai orey sogama pochu :( indha post padicha yennu ungalukkum puriyum....
http://vakilsmusings.blogspot.com/2006/02/vaastu-expert.html
At 10:42 PM,
starry said…
I like all colors. I just bought pastels for the kids when they were little. I dont know why the Blue and PINK . Actually my son has a light pink shirt that goes really well with a navy blazer.I think he looks nice.I think it has to do with the person wearing it.
At 12:11 AM,
Anonymous said…
hmmm...interesting question...I also wondered quite a bit...
but its only here in the west that they are big on blue for boys and pink for girls...
In India, anything goes :)
also, nowadays..."metroseual" men have started wearing pink!!
At 12:48 AM,
smiley said…
looks like ur blogsite colour reflects girls preferences :)
At 8:02 AM,
Anonymous said…
Initially I also thought color was mainly some marketing trick practised over several decades, but i realized my daughter really likes pink color. she has tremendous fascination for the color, though she is only 3.
At 12:55 PM,
Ms Congeniality said…
I love all shades of blue :-)
And right, they do add flavour to life :-)
At 1:30 PM,
Ar Ar Ar Arrrrr said…
Wearing a pink shirt .... jeeezzzzzz...just not possible for me...
Blue is ma fav...anytime during the day :)
At 6:30 PM,
Priya said…
Its just the identity difference among kids. I have seen many asian men wearing pink shirts here. It doesn't matter to few people.
To me I try out all colors and enjoy it.
Just check out this site:
http://histclo.com/gender/color.html
At 6:01 AM,
Shanthi said…
Hey we both have choosen pink for our blog templates right ; )
Doesn't Madhavan look grt in the baby pink shirt he wears in the song "Kaadhalithu paar" in the movie "Thambi" ?
At 7:11 AM,
Butterflies said…
hey even i was curious on it~wats there with blue and pink?hopefully kids don get bored wearing and seeing same colours!
At 7:41 AM,
geeth said…
I think the guys are not really minding the blue and pink thing. I see many guys wearing pink shirts.. its a nice change :)
At 7:57 AM,
Pritika Gupta said…
hey same pinch...
I also luv colors... i luv my room to be colorful... i dnt like blank walls..Regsrding blue n pink.. i dnt know i think gals mostly like pink only..u can see lots of pink in my wardrobe n lots of blues inmy hubby wardrobe.. our choice is just like tht..
At 8:03 AM,
Vishnu said…
you know why the life span of woman is larger than man, its because of theie powerful Aura, coz gals wear colorful stuffs which generates healthier aura arround them, whereas men wear dull shades most often, it makes them weaker....
Cheers!
:)
At 8:04 AM,
Vishnu said…
i have more blue wadrobes than other color...
At 10:22 AM,
Anonymous said…
Now a days boys too wear pink shirts.
I too like all colours but blue is my favourite one.
At 4:37 PM,
Harish said…
Neenga vera. Ingae US la pink colour short potta "Avava Nee" nu vadivelu style la kaekkaraanga.
At 12:34 PM,
Shanthi said…
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At 2:59 PM,
Suji said…
I love colours too. I like almost all colours...light ones, pastel ones, bright ones and often dull ones too.
Check out the post I did on colors long agohttp://sujigopalan.blogspot.com/2006/04/primary-colors.html
At 4:21 PM,
KK said…
I was going to write a similar post on my blog. Hopefully I will write about it soon...Nice post!
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At 11:46 AM,
chitra said…
somehow, boys when they grow up, they end up wearing black, grey and white and sobe shades. So, i insisted on buying him orange trousers with shorts. Infact my 10 year kid remarked in the store that it lkd like gil's dress. Now, he enjoys wearing them though for a week he didnt seak to me after the purchase.
At 7:00 PM,
Princess said…
First of all
Sorry, I'm too late to comment.
I love colours. It's all life in disguise. But I think blue also gives feminine feel, especially sky blue. I love it. :).
But have no idea on y pink is associated with gals. I love pink too : baby pink :)
That's why my space in msn is pink. :))
And my space on nature has changed to blue-not exactly the skyblue, but a beautiufl sea blue.
Colourful post - loved it.
with love,
Aizwaikcha.
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