Sal Smith (genderquery) wrote in the_bullpen,
@ 2011-04-27 14:31:00

How Gender Informs Color Preference
Hi! I'm Sal! I have questions!

If you are a girl, how much do you like pink?

If you are a boy, how much do you like blue?

No matter what you are, do you like yellow?

I like yellow. I like pink and blue, too, but yellow best.

Is there any other useful information about color-coding of gender that you can share with me?

(Post a new comment)

	quadrimanial 2011-04-27 05:09 pm UTC (link)
	Very, very much! Even if it's femininity is arguable. Yellow's cool, too. (Reply to this)

	geekgreek 2011-04-27 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	Ummm, blues okay, I suppose. I kinda like red more than I do blue. Color coding for gender? wait...ummm....I dunno? Solids for boys and pastels for girls? I don't know how that works. Sorry. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	But why are there pastels for girls? Is it because girls have more color cones in their eyes and can see the pastels better than the boys can? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	omegaeffect 2011-04-27 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	I like blue alright. Though a certain someone is convincing me of the merits of pink. Yellow... not especially. Green is a good, fairly gender-neutral one too, eith a lot of uses. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	Are the merits of her pinkness the merits of her girl-ness? Because you like girls, so a girl painted the color of a girl is... more girl? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	goesbothways 2011-04-27 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	Pink is good only with sexual connotations or to mock over-girliness. Camo is hot. Gunmetal grey is always sexy as hell. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:16 pm UTC (link)
	What are the sexual connotations of pink, besides 'girl'? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_feel_you 2011-04-27 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	Pink is nice. I prefer a nice, soft, pastel shade of it over hot pink. That hurts my eyes. I like yellow. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	That is good to know, thank you. Isn't yellow wonderful? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	first_son 2011-04-27 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	Blue is my favorite color, in fact. Yellow is alright. I'm afraid I haven't done a lot of gender studies that might help you out more. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	Do you consider yourself a very masculine person? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2011-04-27 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	I prefer red. (Reply to this)

	masterofmatter 2011-04-27 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I'm not really partial to any of those colors. I prefer the metallic colors. Gold, Copper, Brass and whatnot. Patina's okay and it's kinda blue-green, but that's a natural form of bronze. I've never been one to think of colors as gender specific. its kind of stupid. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	What are preferred aesthetic methods informed by gender? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-04-27 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	Red's my favorite color. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	So you do not prefer pastel colors to non-pastel colors? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	green_lantern 2011-04-27 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	I'm partial to green, though blue isn't bad. I hate orange, yellow and red. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	But yellow is so warm! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	rockchalk 2011-04-27 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	Jayhawk Blue all the way, baby. Nothing wrong with red or yellow either. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	And Jayhawks are all guys, yes? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2011-04-27 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	Blue is one of my favorites. Along with red, white and green. Pink is ok... but I prefer blue. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	But you still enjoy being a girl, yes? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2011-04-27 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	I've rocked my fair share of pink. Over my entire body. I like blue well enough, but I prefer to make stuff for guys with it, as opposed to girls. Light blues for more scant stuff (short sleeves, tees, etc), dark blues for formal wear. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	And why is this? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2011-04-27 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	Blue is a nice strong primary color, but I am partial to yellow as well. That much is family tradition. My girlfriend wears blue better than anyone I know. (: (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-27 07:55 pm UTC (link)
	That is wonderful! But she still enjoys being a girl, yes? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	effyouclown 2011-04-28 07:13 am UTC (link)
	I like pink enough to dye my hair that color, and that takes effort and commitment. And I don't feel one way or the other about yellow. I can't really think about anything else having to do with color, but there are cultures here on Earth that have more than two genders. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	genderquery 2011-04-28 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	I will have to look into this! Thank you! (Reply to this)(Parent)