Pink consumer products... sexist?

[bjrcboy]

Does anyone else find all of these pink products that have been coming out lately(Cell phones, laptops, ect) slightly sexist? I mean its stereotypical to believe that all girls like the color pink. True most girls I know like pink but I know a few who find it sexist just as I do... I mean wouldnt asians get pissed off if I covered products in rice thinking they will like it or making products looked like they were fried to attracted africans?

Does anyone see my point?

(Im not racist I'm just quoting several stereotypes to get my point across, personally I dont care what color you are as long as you bring good vibes and have a ambition in life I'll get along with you great!)

[800m]

Well, if most girls like pink, don't you think it's in the company's best interest to make their product pink? I don't think it's much of a sexist issue as a money issue.

[bjrcboy]

Originally Posted by 800m

Well, if most girls like pink, don't you think it's in the company's best interest to make their product pink? I don't think it's much of a sexist issue as a money issue.

Oh I know its nothing new, its smart marketing but I guess I just have a quirk when it comes to certian things.


Personally thats what I love about raving, stereotypes seem to be non existant. I love just being able to be myself and not be viewed in a negative way by someone just because something I may be doing is considered "different" you know?

[{mac} the girl]

lol... ( i already said this to you but ) hot pink is my favorite color.
i dont think a color can be sexist.





is buttsecks sexist?

[bjrcboy]

Originally Posted by {mac} the girl

lol... ( i already said this to you but ) hot pink is my favorite color.
i dont think a color can be sexist.





is buttsecks sexist?

[dannyg]

No, because girls are stupid enough to buy that crap.

[800m]

Originally Posted by bjrcboy

Oh I know its nothing new, its smart marketing but I guess I just have a quirk when it comes to certian things.


Personally thats what I love about raving, stereotypes seem to be non existant. I love just being able to be myself and not be viewed in a negative way by someone just because something I may be doing is considered "different" you know?

O no I totally get you. The only time I ever wear pink is at a rave cause of that fact.

BTW, you're the Berkeley girl right? I'll be looking for you at pop

[bjrcboy]

Originally Posted by 800m

O no I totally get you. The only time I ever wear pink is at a rave cause of that fact.

BTW, you're the Berkeley girl right? I'll be looking for you at pop

Nope im vibes and I'm a dude haha.I'm pretty sure the berekely girl your taking about is my friend Hello Lover on the forums here.. courtney.

[Chicago]

Originally Posted by bjrcboy

I mean wouldnt asians get pissed off if I covered products in rice thinking they will like it or making products looked like they were fried to attracted africans?

i would buy a laptop covered in fried chicken.

making stuff pink, just like making stuff red or blue or black, is intended to attract consumers who favor the color and want to give their purchases a little personal flair. it's just unfortunate that the color pink has become symbolic of a "feminine" personality (again).

does anyone remember a couple summers ago when rappers made it really cool for dudes to wear pink? my brother (6'0, ~300 lbs., defensive linesman) definitely had a pink polo and so did his friends (also rather big dudes).

it's up to either sex to destroy the dogma that pink is for girls. personally i find the expensive jeans trend a little more unsettling. it's fucking denim, why does a 7 logo on the ass cheek boost the cost to $172?

[Klover]

i think when it became a trend for guys to wear pink polos, the stereotype sort of wore off.

colors can not be sexist, nor how people use them.

Originally Posted by bjrcboy

raving, stereotypes seem to be non existant

i disagree.

PTots.
Hyphy kids
Thugs
Scene Kids
E-Tard
Jaded


we see people that all look like the above mentioned..but do they really ACT liek the above mentioned?

(I'm aware i look a lot like a 'scene kid' sometimes)

Originally Posted by Chicago

personally i find the expensive jeans trend a little more unsettling. it's fucking denim, why does a 7 logo on the ass cheek boost the cost to $172?

cause its the demand.
I blame the consumers that actually dish out that much more than the company.

I get those same jeans at goodwill for under ten dollars, just a little used and old.

[Chicago]

Originally Posted by Klover

i think when it became a trend for guys to wear pink polos, the stereotype sort of wore off.

it seems like it's kinda come back. i never see guys wearing pink anymore and i've never seen a guy with a pink cell phone.

I get those same jeans at goodwill for under ten dollars, just a little used and old.

those are the best kind. i wear shirts, shoes, dresses, and jeans until my mom goes through my stuff and throws them away. and even then i bitch about it because shopping can be such a pain in the ass unless i'm in the mood.

[redeuphoria]

Originally Posted by bjrcboy

Does anyone else find all of these pink products that have been coming out lately(Cell phones, laptops, ect) slightly sexist? I mean its stereotypical to believe that all girls like the color pink. True most girls I know like pink but I know a few who find it sexist just as I do... I mean wouldnt asians get pissed off if I covered products in rice thinking they will like it or making products looked like they were fried to attracted africans?

Does anyone see my point?

(Im not racist I'm just quoting several stereotypes to get my point across, personally I dont care what color you are as long as you bring good vibes and have a ambition in life I'll get along with you great!)

Yeah... its annoying sure. I mean it certainly isn't the most sexist thing going on these days in popular culture, but I see your point. Few people realize that sexism is interwoven very deeply into our society so much that most people don't even notice it. Racism is thought to be unacceptable but sexism is really quite well accepted. Hardly anyone looks at this kinda stuff and goes, "what if I'm a chick but I don't WANT to fit this stereotype?" Whatever that stereotype may be. And very truthfully, most people wouldn't take a statement like the one you are making very seriously.

Originally Posted by 800m

Well, if most girls like pink, don't you think it's in the company's best interest to make their product pink? I don't think it's much of a sexist issue as a money issue.

Unfortunately, stereotyping makes people a lot of money, and has very much to do with money. Film , tv and entertainment has a lot to do with stereotypes. Sexism on tv and in movies make quite a profit. Who likes atypical girls, for example? Not Hollywood. Stereotypes make it easy to categorize people and when people are predictable, you know what to SELL them. Though it makes the creators some money, it doesn't allow us consumers to think outside the box.