June 03, 2024
In 2007 Seoul, South Korea, had a $100 million campaign to make the city more women-friendly. Some sidewalks were repaved with a spongy material to ease walking in high heels, and nearly 5,000 parking spots were painted pink, marking them for women only.
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Has Pink Always Been a “Girly” Color?
If you see newborn babies at a hospital in the U.S., you’ll most likely see them in pink or blue outfits to mark their sex (often conflated with gender identity). Has the U.S. always used colors to signify boys or girls? The short answer is no. Pastel colors for baby clothing—including blue and
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