When Did Pink & Blue Become Gendered Colors?

[@VictorianWaistcoat]

I love that animated Bernadette has the _floofiest_ Gibson Girl hair ever

[@zainmudassir2964]

I like the video and the floof

[@ChurnBlob]

Oh yes, its so adorable

[@sinthoras1917]

She looks like Katherine McKinnon

[@шибкоумнаяоднако]

Good work, Danny! When I see a street scene where side characters doing their things, not just standing still like mannequins, I feel the effort that was put into animation. Also, the style is so adorable!

[@loviebeest]

I also love that on the wall at the stairs you can see the guinnea pig portraits that they have made being included. There are a lot of lovely little details added that makes it feel alive.

[@DawnOldham]

I so agree. I was drawn into (pun intended belatedly) the video because the artwork was so fresh and unique! I found my eye wandering around each scene and enjoying the art and the narration as a whole. What a treat!

[@rachel_sj]

Whether wearing white or dyed clothes, one thing remains certain: kids are always gonna get their clothes dirty way too quickly

[@christinakohl6111]

And always the new and fresh ones they put on, not the old ones they've been wearing for a couple days

[@craftlete]

A kindergarten teacher told the story of one child wearing white clothes with an unusual regularity. Which, of course, always got dirty. So they eventually asked the parents if they didn't want to dress their child in clothes that are less of a hassle took keep clean. To which the mom replied "No no, it's intentional, I can boil & bleach these clothes to death!" 😂 (The story didn't include info about the exact material, so I'm not sure how the textiles really fared with continiously being washed on hotter cycles/with detergent containing bleach. But I appreciated the outlook of "Whatever we put in our child is gonna get dirty anyway, might as well get clothes that aren't delicate to handle..." )

[@ZaDussault]

@@craftlete I agree with that. White "looks" dirtier, but when you realize you can't remove a stain from a red shirt without removing some red with it, might as well go all white

[@SarahAbramova]

Brown for boys and brown for girls I guess

[@SarahAbramova]

​@@ZaDussault I'd just go for black, personally.

[@NicoleRudolph]

I'm still amazed at how effectively (but artistically) the research images were illustrated!

[@cheekyb71]

I recognised the content before I clicked on the sources - I love love love that you have worked together on this! ❤❤

[@Randys_Channel]

I knew I had seen another video on the topic not too long ago, and it was Nicole's! Glad to see you two work together.

[@abbydunavan3220]

This was enchanting and adorable! I love that even cartoon!Bernadette has her piggy portraits!

[@ravenofdarknes]

the portraits on the wall are amazing.

[@azuradawn5683]

Given that this was animated by Bernadette's sibling, Danny, who MADE the piggy portraits, I'm kinda unsurprised they made an appearance lol.. Danny does have their own channel - Danny Banner - if you want to see more of their work! They're super cool too.

[@annjowolfe1561]

I love this little animation style for shorter form videos. It feels like I'm being told a tale from a storybook and the accompanying music is really lovely.

[@englahoelstad2356]

this is BRILLIANT the time-traveller setting, the dozens of easter eggs ('tis peak clothing), the fabulous animation, the cape... everything

[@Starstruck_.]

Cartoonish time traveling bernadette is not something i knew i needed until i watched this, loving this new style!!

[@izzybeth]

I KNEW IT. I *knew* she was a Time Agent! (Amazing animation, I love this format! Great job, Danny!)

[@nikkia9506]

She couldn't tell us, though. Spoilers.

[@aino-kaisav5504]

She and Karolina, both of them are probably....

[@thundercat287]

I thought the Time Traveling Society was bigger than them two

[@agneskirsch8335]

No, she's a timelady. She's The Tailor

[@Stefanie_T.]

​@@agneskirsch8335my thoughts exactly :D

[@janleonard3101]

Some sources say this was settled by the 30s and some say not until the late 40s or early 50s. Disney's Peter Pan came out in 1953 and had Wendy in a blue gown and Michael in a pink sleeper. So I tend to think it wasn't fully settled until later.

[@leathorns1751]

...I never noticed this! XD

[@stargirl7646]

That’s a good point! 😮

[@NeoNovastar]

Notable that Peter Pan *was* set during the late 1800s, so it may be the case that Disney was going for a sort of historical vibe with it.

[@alexis97-u4i]

It might also be that Michael is wearing Wendy's old onesie

[@NimbusAngelo]

Also, in the 1953 animated movie, Captain Hook wears a pink shirt under his red coat.

[@bauhausprincess]

Interesting - when I researched the topic for a totally different (scientific) reason some years ago, I found another aspect which might be more relevant to the German/European part of the world but is a fun story, too: Allegedly Emperor Wilhelm II (late 19th century) tried to boost the economy by supporting the growing of woad, which was the common plant for dying dark blue. He clothed the whole German marine this way (which was the blue marine uniform with the white square collar), which became in a "small" version fashionable to clothe young boys in. As not to put girls and boys in the same colour, girls were put in pink, a colour at that time (by richer people, obviously) more used for boys. It can also be seen in various old paintings of aristocratic boys, as it was the "small red", which was for a long time the most expensive colour, reserved for men and therefore used in Christian paintings for the coat of Jesus, while blue (as mentioned here) - was connected to Virgin Mary and thus in its "small" form often used for girls. But of course - FASHION. I've read other explanations as well, but I liked this story. (I think it was from: Heller, Eva "Wie Farben wirken", 1999) Edit: Oh, and - SO CUTE, the cartoon!

[@tehtrintran]

I'd be so happy if the current blue/pink dichotomy didn't last more than 100 years. Outside of the issue of needlessly gendering everything, it's just plain BORING.

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

I hate pink. I went out of my way to not buy anything pink for my daughter when she was a baby. She wore all the colours except pink.

[@KwispyZ]

I bought this cute light teal onesie when my son was only 5 months (it was Easter themed). He was so cute that an older lady at church asked what her name was ...I had to say "oh HIS name is...." It didn't help that he has beautiful long eyelashes too. 😅. Teal is a neutral color so I was so confused and it doesn't help how the girls section gets all the colors and the boys are just meh.

[@elfieblue3175]

I remember having my babies (26 years ago) and not wanting to share their names or their chromosomes specifically because I HATED pink. Just pink. And the grandparents were all: "BUT HOW WILL WE KNOW WHAT KIND OF CLOTHES TO BUY!?" "Natural fibres, please. Not transparent. Green and yellow are nice colours. Oh, and no Disney or sportsing sportsies." I also bought a round crib because I have always been a li'l sh*t who never made anything easy for anyone. None of that stopped me from misgendering toddlers on Hallowe'en when their parents dressed them up in pink leopard onesies or lion manes. The binary is such a hard habit to break.

[@NeoNovastar]

Pink is too fun a color to tell boys they can't enjoy it.

[@-Teague-]

​@@NeoNovastarLiterally!

[@gwenconrod4403]

Oh, the animation is so cute! I love that you dipped into this style of video

[@majomist]

This was absolutely perfect! So entertaining, full of easter eggs, and yet easy to understand and educational as always. Give Danny an award, the animation was awesome and the style is very cute! If this could turn into a series of videos it'd be incredible

[@demelaya]

Danny killed it with this animation! This was so cute, playful and comforting to look at. Hope they do more of this! 💕

[@SacredLandofMoeTon]

Oh gosh, this format was so fun! Very charming animation, and as much as I adore long videos filled with humor and knowledge it was very nice to be able to just watch this video as soon as I saw the thumbnail without accidentally forcing an overhaul of my schedule for the evening. Absolutely delightful! Very storybook and whimsical and, of course, very Bernadette!

[@animesquid-u2l]

In the Netherlands we still have the tradition of putting up a sign, usually in the front yard if there is one, to announce the birth of a baby. It's a bit more elaborate nowadays though ^^

[@yhmkriek95]

A large stork in most cases, not very imaginative though.

[@carolbaker2773]

Some places in the US do that as well. It’s normally a signs that’s says “it’s a ____!” The signs kinda look like the political ones people stick in their yard lol I had a friend do that and it had the OPPOSITE effects as “stay away I’m tired” that was in the animation. Random people who she didn’t know (mostly older women) kept coming to her door to congratulate her and give her unsolicited advice.

[@alexis97-u4i]

In Italy we usually just put up a ribbon on the front door or garden fence, sometimes with the name of the baby

[@loviebeest]

and it still works as a deterrent because people only visit when invited for "kraamvisite" (I have no clue how to translate that to English even literally)

[@mz8584]

Does it still keep the tax collectors away? 😁

[@polinaignatenkova3634]

1:19 I really appreciate that Danny not only made beautiful pig portraits for Bernadette in real life but also added them into her animated time-traveling tower office.

[@brackalack1]

Really? I'm going to have to watch again. I missed them 😂

[@audreyb1269]

I hope this becomes a format you will repeat, because it was so well-made and fun to watch. Loved the animation style!

[@threadsandpurrs]

I love this format and premise. Please share more from this wardrobe department. :)

[@tinyangrycrafter]

This animation is absolutely adorable!!! Congrats to you and Danny

[@wranglingdragonsstudios]

This is delightful! Kudos to all involved in making this.

[@MR2spyder100]

As the only knitting great aunt in the family, I am working on two blankets for impending births. One gender has been revealed, and the parents requested pink. The other is unknown to me, but the parents stated preference is "pastels". The famous knitting guru Elizabeth Zimmerman posited that silvery grays and deep navy were beautiful colors for baby wear (50 years ago!), and I agree. But guess we're not quite ready for that change in the mass population. 🙄👶

[@witchofverdure]

My mom chose yellow and green for my siblings and me (2 girls, 1 boy). I was yellow. She's said she just thought yellow was a nice calming color for a baby

[@kristintamm502]

This should be on regular TV as a kids show to educate kids about history through time travel and adventure!!!

[@Snape356]

That would be so awesome, then she could be educating kids at a young age about history and historical fashion

[@spunkycat6144]

The music, your voice, tempo, and topic, all perfection❤.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Thank you for this topic! It’s awesome 👏🏽 P.S. This could be a great sister series of ‘Catherine DeMedici Time Travelling Society’.

[@Dont_Tell_Anyone_Its_Me]

The animation is stunning ! I couldn't wait for the credits to see who was to thank, although I had great suspicions that Danny was behind it all

[@AbandonedRaven]

This animation is amazing, especially with it based around history. It reminds me of when I used to watch those shows on PBS like Liberty Kids back when I was a kid. Also appreciate the effort and research put into your videos as always.

[@one.ghostt]

this is amazing, i love the almost storybook aesthetic :D would absolutely love to see more in the future!! excellent work danny!!

[@Chill1332]

What is this gorgeous animation!? I didn't even realized this video was yours until I heard your voice. This is such a beautiful and engaging presentation. I also like this time traveler persona you've created. A fun way to explore history. MORE! Oh, and the sketchiness and lack of smooth lines make the look handmade. Nice touch.

[@AceofClubs456]

I love this! The art style was so cute and Bernadette’s voice is as soothing as always!

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Danny did such a good job animating this! Also, your inner Whovian is showing, Bernadette, and I approve 👍.

[@bumblebee_2757]

Omg I love Danny's animation 😍

[@katanah3195]

The funny thing is, even as gendered colours for children expand beyond pinks and blues, it seems to be nowadays that bolder colours tend to be for older boys, while pastels and softer colours tend to be for girls or infants, and gender rules seem to be more strictly enforced for boys, in that while it may be considered completely within norms for a little girl to wear light blue or pastel green clothing, it is far rarer for a lttle boy to wear pink or dark purple clothing, and girls tend to wear both skirts and trousers, but outside of certain cases of cultural dress, you almost never see boys wearing skirts or dresses.

[@NeraCicero]

One thing people often ignore, when they are on their woketard quests is, that girls often naturally go for warmer colors like red, pink, orange and purple tones and boys like blue, grey, green etc. Males and females are not the same and not everything comes down to "conditioning by society". People have also figured out that girls pay more attention to softer shapes in toys (flowers etc.) and things with a social aspect like faces on figures, while boys tend to pay more attention to harder and technical shapes (cars and so on). The thing about girls wearing trousers comes down to practicality I think but every little girl I know is delighted when shes allowed to wear a flowy dress. Its just easier for small kids to move around in trousers when they climb and play but why would boys wear dresses? Dresses are also not made for the male body shape later in life. It simply looks fricking ridiculous when a man wears a dress.

[@rowandoyle7]

From a very surface level sociological reason, it makes sense and plays into general ideas about gender pervading Western culture; girls aspiring to masculinity is understandable as reaching for the power inherent in masculinity in a patriarchal system. Whereas men willingly acting feminine, giving up their perceived power, that's more noteworthy, more unusual, and is more routinely mocked/punished socially. There's always going to be more nuance of course, including people like me who aren't men or women, and I hope we can get to a place someday where clothes are a little less gendered so that people can try stuff they like! As a not-boy, I wish I had tried dresses or skirts earlier, wouldn't have had the dysphoria hoodie on nearly as much.

[@arcadeunskilled]

Nice collaboration. Compliments to the artist in particular as I had seen less of Danny's work than yourself and Nicole's.

[@SpencerPowell]

Amazing video! The animated style worked really well. Props to all involved!

[@bernadettebanner]

Thanks so much!! ☺️

[@woonkiee]

This is done so well and the art style is so beautiful

[@lamenia]

Love the animation!

[@miriamdruyan]

AMAZING animation!

[@Quntah888]

Danny and Bernadette are siblings?

[@azrani2023]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THAT COMMENT!!! Yes yes and yes how are they both so crazy talented??

[@s37747]

Thanks for the video! My wife and I enjoyed it, especially because we're celebrating the recent birth of our daughter.

[@Soulcrash3]

This is the best thing I have seen come out of costube in years! I wish you guys could make a series!

[@TerraUmbraVampWriter]

Oh this video was not only informative but the animation was fun.

[@kateeastland3328]

The tiny pig portraits being included was so cute!!!

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

If the BBC is not waiting at your door with an offer soon, they do deserve to lose the TV license, because this is quality.

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

bbc is transphobic anyway so this animation mustve turned them off

[@drsammiemcglasson8921]

So cool! I would love to see more.

[@rillegas08_vods]

I get the feeling this could be a whole series, and I wouldn't be surprised if y'all eventually decided to turn them into children's books given how informative the information is and how appealing the art and narration are.

[@lilykatmoon4508]

This type of animated video is so wonderful. The theme of a magical time travel fashion school in a tree with Dr Who references hit so many of my nerd buttons 😂. I loved the portraits of the guinea pigs too❤.

[@DawnOldham]

Go Bernadette and Danny! What a TEAM. This was one of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen in a long time! The music, the style of the artwork, the narration, the humor and the information were top notch!!!! I simply can’t gush enough about how impressed I am!! 💜💙

[@bubbles1850]

this is AMAZING I need more!!!! I would binge a show in this style so hard

[@KatyaOrlova-jp1gy]

That's amazing video! Hope it's get viral as it deserves.

[@JBabyLeather]

I love this video. Not just because it was really great to learn about the whole pink and blue debate. But also I love this style of video. I hope that you will try more videos like this. The animation was fantastic. And I really love the cheeky humor here. Great job.

[@loucebile3989]

That's such a cute animation ! Thank you for all of the hard work !

[@wyntersynergyundignified]

Oh, this was great! And I especially loved this little “Wardrobe Department”!

[@Loxalair]

This is such a delight! Danny did such a good job with the animation

[@wb1250]

"that would be SPOILERS" okay, doctor who reference

[@lelourai1146]

fr fr also the TARDIS reference at the start

[@trying_my_bestest]

I like the video that Nicole Rudolph did on this topic as well. It goes into a lot of great detail.

[@LeticiaAGentil]

I looooooooved the animation! Thank you for making my Saturday better, Bernadette! You are brilliant!

[@paularMR28]

oh my god??? Danny did an amazing job with the animation??? i love the colors they used, this is so cool!!!!!!!!

[@lepinlucador6628]

I have a query for your attention: me and my partner recently enjoyed a wonderful stay in fifteenth century Dorset, we were rather hoping to return for a longer stint (lovely place, would highly recommend). The snag is, I'm a bit of a sewer myself and I am not want to leave the house or the present without a good bit of embroidery to be getting on with, upon our previous visit my needle broke. Now this may seem rather a trivial problem until you consider: Without a machine, how do you make a needle? Without modern manufacture, what would you even make it out of? How do you make the eye without the metal being too sharp and snapping the thread the moment it is threaded? I tell you it is a nightmare for the textile loving temporal tourist of today and your organisation could really do us a solid by pulling through with a solution. I don't mean to be a bother: but without my sewing, well I couldn't relax; we'd have to cancel our booking, which is no mean feat as you can imagine. Took us literally half an age to get it in the first place. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to pop to the future a moment and see if you have the answer so I can crack on with my itinerary. Time is precious, as you well know.

[@Aurriel]

The artwork! The snarky remarks! Love, love this so much! Great work everyone! Suggestion for another question: when did the custom of wearing black when in mourning start?

[@davidjones332]

...and on the same point, how has it become fashionable to wear black every day? Every time I walk down the street I see a dreary parade of people in black trousers, black teeshirts, black sweatshirts, black bomber jackets, black raincoats. Come on folks, there's too much gloom in the world without you all dressing like orcs!!!

[@feeling-dizzie]

Love the animation style!

[@racoonnylord4343]

This animation style is soo hecking cool! I love it!

[@user-kw7mr6xt9n]

4:56 aha! Take THAT, beige lovers! Children DO like color! It is not overstimulating to them!

[@snapedu9166]

The animation is sooooo good wow ty queen for this amazing work ❤

[@SarahJeanisme]

This brings me so much joy. I hope you continue making shorts in this style!

[@Jean555]

Bernadette is truly channeling some serious River Song energy here. Especially with that "Spoilers!" ending.

[@SewlockHolmes]

Love that reference at the very top and that it's a book which takes us through time! This was so enchanting, I've watched it three times already!

[@KindredKin]

I have an insane idea; what if any colour can go for any person based on personal preferences.

[@Kytetiger]

01:19 the little twirl to hang the coat is a really nice touch 👌

[@kingbaard5395]

OMG I love the animation!!!!!!

[@curlyscraziness9660]

This video is so well made and calming!

[@sapphirejade5029]

Oooo~ I love this change of style and pace. This video was well crafted and full of intriguing information. Love the animations and kudos to the artists and animators.😊

[@nikkiwc]

This is incredible! I think we need an entire series (and it will be my favorite series). Well done to all who contributed!

[@MarialenaSarakatsianou]

Love the art style!

[@kayn70]

I loved the entire video, the no spoilers, the animation, all of it. I would happily watch more of these

[@emmazhang9721]

fascinating, thank you!

[@Tochter_des_Sturms]

Love this format! The illustrations are beautiful!

[@laurenconrad1799]

More time travelers university classes, please!!!!! The spoilers line had me in stitches 😂 (though not the kind used to sew baby clothes.)

[@xmascritter2383]

Beautiful work you two, danny's animations utterly enchanting and bernadettes voiceover had me hooked the entire time

[@aronc24]

Wow! What a cool little new thing!!!! I love the idea of time traveling teaching us about fashion history. You could almost give this to kids.

[@azuradawn5683]

I don't see why you couldn't give this to kids? I think it would be a good way to teach kids - in a very short video - about the arbitrary nature of gendered colors/clothing!

[@aronc24]

@@azuradawn5683 agreed! Just maybe a little simpler verbiage.

[@rivereye22444]

Shout out to Danny, I absolutely LOVE the animation! And the storytelling is as wonderful as always, I enjoyed it so much ^^

[@evekankam6744]

Neat animation,miss watching you .

[@annepandesal]

aaaaaa this is so charming!! lovelovelove this being a guide for time travelers :3

[@aliciasipocz8406]

I was about to get out of the car and go upstairs, but this is far more important, thus, I enjoy this artistic endeavor from the seat of my car 😂

[@domilontano]

Both the information and the ANIMATION are great! Thanks for another interesting and informative video!

[@jonathanstarlight]

I'm curious if gendered colors vary by culture--i.e., if different cultures use different colors other than pink or blue?

[@Littlej410]

This was wonderful! Thank you for having the citation numbers in the left corner for each section. Great way of making it easier for the watcher to see your references and learn more!

[@Sam_Sam2]

1:55 Why does the caption say Napoleon the 2nd?

[@FearMyPaintBrush]

This was absolutely adorable and amazing!! I do hope you make more of these in the future, though understandably animated videos can take some time to make. Nonetheless, it was very much enjoyable!

[@YemitaDeHuevo-uk5iq]

Now I am very curious about the history of dyes

[@diannemh2250]

Have a look at the fabulous book “ The Secret Lives of Colour” by Kassia St Clair. She covers the history of 75 different colours- artists colours as well as dyes. Fascinating read!

[@YemitaDeHuevo-uk5iq]

@@diannemh2250 Thanks for the recomendation, it sounds wonderful!!

[@cynhanrahan4012]

Excellent script and narration as always, Bernadette, but YAY @DannyBanner ! The animated illustration was awesome!

[@gidgettm]

T.A.R.D.I.'S. Love it. 💙💙

[@shelbyheaser8804]

Okay but this is so cool!!! I love the animated idea and it’s such a nice compliment to your normal videos too!!!

[@petraz.3812]

Wow, it is wild. For some reason I cannot imagine a boy wearing pink - it just wrong. I hate that stereotyping got so much into my head. Also, gorgeous animation! It must had been so much work!

[@ayceinquisitor190]

In elementary school I knew of a boy who frequently wore a pink shirt. I only thought it was icky because I had a dysphoric aversion to pink, but now that I'm older, I can acknowledge that he looked very dashing in it. It worked well for his tan complexion, and he definitely had some confidence about it

[@NeraCicero]

Its not stereotyping or conditioning🙄Its proven that female babys are more drawn to warm colors and boys are more drawn to cool colors. Its a natural thing and woketards try to label everything as social conditioning and toxic and bad etc.

[@alexandrachernysh7]

That is so beautiful, this video is like an early magical Christmas gift, thank you so much! I love your channel

[@katerrinah5442]

This is so cute and perfect. 11/10 would watch 10 seasons of this 👌😍 But also can we talk about the gendering of animals? I was a wee las in the 90s obsessed with dinosaurs. Apparently, that was for boys and no cute dinosaur clothes existed. Even now as an adult if I get excited over pink dinosaur fabric I get told I'm silly. No, I just want pink dinosaurs

[@leechowning2712]

Please? I would upgrade my Patreon for it.

[@3countylaugh]

+1 for pink dinosaur fabric and see paleontology lasses

[@chaotic_tired5066]

wow, worth the wait fr 10/10, thanks Mz. Banner and team

[@snapedu9166]

As a girl, I love the color pink, it's so vivid and gorgeous 🩷

[@sevensongs]

Great job on the animation, Danny! This is excellent. It's also the perfect length for an animated history lesson.

[@gerrimilner9448]

i bought mint and yellow for my first child, they would not tell me the gender on the scan, because my husband looked like he came from a culture that routinely aborted girls, in my hometown at that time. turned out to be a girl, which i suspected, dressed my son in the same mint and yellow 2yrs later, these days we all like blue and green, though my son does like pink, but not to wear