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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Sat Jun 15, 2013, 11:50 PM Jun 2013

Am I the only one?

I am sick to death of PINK. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! Why does shit have to be pink? Why can't we raise funds for research into breast cancer without pink? Does every single damned girl's toy have to be dipped in pink? Can't they change the color of Pepto Bismol?!

Stop with the pink, please. I'm begging you . . .

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Am I the only one? (Original Post) Bertha Venation Jun 2013 OP

well, I think it's a kind of branding BainsBane Jun 2013 #1

Not my favorite either. Too much Pepto Bismol as a kid. nolabear Jun 2013 #2

I love Pink HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #3

I'm with you. alarimer Jun 2013 #4

You, me, and Riley... marzipanni Jun 2013 #5

I happen to like AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #6

I hate anything pink! truegrit44 Jun 2013 #7

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

1. well, I think it's a kind of branding

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 11:55 PM

Jun 2013

It helps people recognize that something is for breast cancer. Pink isn't a favorite color of mine, but I understand the reason for consistency. Notice it's always light pink, never fuchsia, rose, or ballet pink.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

2. Not my favorite either. Too much Pepto Bismol as a kid.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 11:57 PM

Jun 2013

<<<shudder>>>

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

3. I love Pink

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:02 AM

Jun 2013

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

4. I'm with you.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:09 AM

Jun 2013

It's infantilizing, I think.

Also, not only are girls' toys pink (I remember back in the 1970's when they weren't all pink), they are always geared toward cooking, or fashion, or some such "girly" thing. It's outrageous. It's like we've gone backwards. Sexism is rampant in this culture. We are steeped in it so much we don't even see it.