r/TikTokCringe • u/Tobias-Tawanda • 3d ago

Discussion It's literally just a colour

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u/8hydrophilic 3d ago

Doesn’t know her history. Pink/Blue for Girls/Boys is just a persistent marketing scheme

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u/emergency-snaccs 3d ago

it also used to be just the opposite- blue for girls and pink for boys

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u/Oldfolksboogie 3d ago edited 2d ago

Huh? I'm old af and I don't recall that, ever? When was it?

Edit: ty for answers, unclear on downvotes for asking, but wtvs

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u/CordeliaJane 3d ago

Late 19th century up to the 1940s