ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Pink Still Signals 'girl'

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Developmental Psychology

  • Jessica Pleuss
    Morningside University

Abstract

Traditional gender stereotypes in our society hold that pink is “for girls” and blue is “for boys.” What happens when the truck is pink? Or the doll is wearing blue? Our study finds that pink is still a strong signal to consumers that a toy is 'for' a girl.

Gender