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What is wrong with pink?

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strawberriesandmelon · 04/03/2012 23:53

Of course, I know what is wrong with pink-itis... but how do I explain it to my 4 year old? Needless to say, all girls in her nursery wear almost exclusively pink and all toys in the girls section are pink. I don't want to be authoritarian and just ban the pink, so I thought it would be a good idea to explain to her, in a way she could understand, what is wrong with it. Any suggestions?

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WilfyFTM · 19/03/2012 15:23
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WilfyFTM · 19/03/2012 15:18

Absolutely nothing Kris.

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TunipTheVegemal · 05/03/2012 11:57

it's not the pink itself, it's 1. the lack of choice and 2. the fact that they are led to believe that only girls can wear it and if something is pink it means it's for girls.

Grown-up explanation at PinkStinks, here

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