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Every Little Thing

Pink for Girls, Blue for Boys — Why?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re revisiting a favorite episode. Caller Elle wants to know: how did we decide that pink is for girls and blue is for boys? Textiles and clothing historian Jo Paoletti and cultural historian of medicine, gender and the body Hanne Blank tell us how pink and blue got gender-coded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:21.7

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0:27.0

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0:31.8

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0:36.6

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0:40.2

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0:46.6

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0:48.4

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0:55.5

Just like plugging in your phone,

1:00.6

finishing that chapter of your book, or switching off the bedside lamp.

1:05.5

The ID is so easy to charge, you can do it in your sleep.

1:07.1

I know it.

1:10.5

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1:12.5

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1:17.4

sold separately you have reached the every little thing helpline please leave your message after the

1:25.5

tone hello my name is LV.

1:29.4

So I'm curious about where the whole thing of the color blue being for guys and the color pink being for girls started.

1:42.0

I know like pink woman, like like vag but, like, men don't have blue

1:48.1

testicles or something.

1:50.6

I don't know.

1:51.3

I would say you'd love to hear from you.

1:53.8

Nice.

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