Purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and maybe even pink. What is this list, you may ask? Well, indeed, it is just the colors of the rainbow. Yet, some of you folks may say its boy and girl colors. Wait, what? Since when did colors identify our gender? The same question asked Kaitlyn Jones in her article, “Stop telling my kid to dress like a girl.” She argues that her child's gender shouldn’t matter on clothing or accessories, after all she is a baby. With it being one of Jones first children, she wanted to keep her clothing as basic as possible. Her husband and herself had agreed on purchasing the “basic neutral colors” since they could go for either gender. After all, they have been planning to continue using the baby clothes for any future baby that come their way. Although, they never thought they would've come across a comment as; “She? Oh sorry, I thought it was a boy” and “Well, your baby isn't wearing any pink. You should put her in pink.” All just because they’ve mistaken the baby’s gender.
I think it’s outrageous on how colors identify a specified gender. Why can’t guys wear pink? After all, real men wear pink. It’s all just a color, just like fruits and salads aren’t just for girls, like fast foods aren’t just for guys. We shouldn’t be defined by material things, but rather who we truly are. If I say I like trucks and the color blue, do you automatically think I’m a male? Probably. Am I? Probably not, but let me tell you this: you live the way you want to live. Treat others how you want to be treated. Be original, and not what others want to see. You have the power to be unique, and stand out from all the rest. If your a guy, and you like barbies and painting your nails, by all means, go for it. If your a girl, who likes trucks and likes to wear baggy clothes, by all means, go for it. You are you, and if you’re happy, thats all that matters.
I think it’s outrageous on how colors identify a specified gender. Why can’t guys wear pink? After all, real men wear pink. It’s all just a color, just like fruits and salads aren’t just for girls, like fast foods aren’t just for guys. We shouldn’t be defined by material things, but rather who we truly are. If I say I like trucks and the color blue, do you automatically think I’m a male? Probably. Am I? Probably not, but let me tell you this: you live the way you want to live. Treat others how you want to be treated. Be original, and not what others want to see. You have the power to be unique, and stand out from all the rest. If your a guy, and you like barbies and painting your nails, by all means, go for it. If your a girl, who likes trucks and likes to wear baggy clothes, by all means, go for it. You are you, and if you’re happy, thats all that matters.