Practically all of us grew up with the concept of having boys and girls being differentiated by blue and pink. Blue is manly and pink is girly. We even judge on those differentiations, especially for the guy because if he is wearing much pink then there is a stigma attached. However, the same goes, especially for a baby girl, if she is wearing too much blue.
Is it wrong to wear pink for a guy or blue for a girl or is it just different? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought this may be a good quote to put out there…
Blue and pink, not wrong, just different. ~ Emerson Eggerichs, author of “Love and Respect”
To give a brief background on this quote, man and woman are indicated by these two colors. Think that the man hears, sees, and speaks “blue.” Whereas the woman hears, sees, and speaks “pink.” This author lists a few examples of phrases we may say that are heard differently.
One example is “I don’t have any clothes to wear.” If you say that to the blue group, you will get one response (typically – no clothes clean). You say that to the pink group and you will probably get a totally different response (typically – my clothes are outdated, I need new ones). (If you’ve never heard this concept, ask your significant other and see if their response is anywhere close to the "typical”).
Enjoy your relationship and though we may think differently and react differently, that is what we are…blue and pink, not wrong, just different!
My Valentine’s Day Recommendation for Books for Couples:
Love and Respect – by Emerson Eggerichs
For Women Only & For Men Only – Each by Shaunti Feldhahn
Power of a Praying Wife & Power of a Praying Husband – Each by Stormie Omartian
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