My little girl questioned me, why her male teachers wear PINK shirts

It is very confusing to children that wearing a pink shirt for men sounds so bizaare.lol. But then, it was a fashion statement for some. Even I, can not wear a pink shirt. That's a good thing to give an excuse for having a uniform shaded in pink. But I had tried a uniform in pink, when I worked in China. I feel uneasy wearing it.lol

Well dear you can tell you little girl that times have actually changed. Pink is no longer a color for girls only. If girls can wear blue without their gender being questioned then why could not men wear pink and not be questioned just the same? It is just a matter of choice and how well the man carries the color pink. I could see many men in pink T-Shirts and Polo Shirts and I see nothing really wrong especially if they have fair complexion. I think they really good in that color. They don't even look gay while wearing pink. In fact, it even enhances their good looks and masculinity.

Haha when I was a teenager and would see my male teachers wearing pink shirts I thought it was weird as well I mean it makes me wonder what they were thinking when they would wear a pink shirt. I kind of like when guys wear pink now because it shows they arent scared of their sexuality and can wear pink without caring if people think they are gay or not. Most men arent brave enough to wear pink.

I agree, a very simple question but hard to explain since kids are used to think that pink are for girls. You have given her a good example and later you can tell her slowly that pink is not for girls, but originally a "manly color".

You have explained it right to your daughter. It is not good to let our kids think that certain things can only be worn by a girl or a boy. Just like with the use of colors. Anybody can use any color as he/she wishes. Little girls are often associated with pink things for being cute. You just need to guide her in everything and not let her be mislead by what she thought or what others might have told her. Isn't parenting quite tough!

Yeah when i was a kid my teachers wear oink all the time and wonder'ed why until my mom told me why and her explanation is the same as yours so thanks for posting:)

hi jureathome its so silly we have made this thing about pink for girls and blue for boys. It was really smart of you for what you told her.I am a female and my favorite color is blue and lavender and I do not really like pink at all.Now days I see lots of men wearing pink shirts and I like it that its not so strict that blue is for men and pink for women,its really a stu pid assumption.

I agree with you simple yet very hard to answer. It is because you should be able to explain the answer without your child getting more confused. Anyway, I have seen a lot of men wearing shirts in shades of pink. It became a trend already and I also remember a statement "only real men can wear pink", LOL.

I can relate to that one, one day my niece ask me why some men are wearing pink stuff, she love yo watch Barbie so she had this conclusion that pink for the girls (Barbie) and blue for boys (Ken). So it's kinda confusing to her why some men wears pink stuff. So I told her the truth, that color is for everyone, and it doesn't define a person or gender. Like, I do wear black all the time, or blue..I am glad she understand that.. but still there are questions that are hard to answer as she grows older.

well boys looks neat and white when they will wear pink shirts and its okay it depends on how they will carry those clothes. :)

Hahaha! So cute. My brother's daughter is so obsessed with the color violet she practically wants her parents and grandparents to buy her violet things (she's 4 years old) and breaks into temper tantrums whenever we don't have money to buy her violet stuff: candy, clothes, shoes, toys. Well, she got hooked on to Barney in the first place.

It is interesting. I have a son in age over 3 years. He always like to ask "why" ,too. I said, "you are boy." Then he asked," why am I boy?" I said," because you were born boy." And he still don't understand," why were I born boy." It seems very simple question but I don't know how to explain for his understanding. I had to say," It is a secret of nature. When you grow up, you will understand." Then he still ask," why will I understand till I grow up?" Oh, my God...!!

Your little girl look smart and charitable. Anyone have a favorite color. I like white, green and blue color. Your little girl like pink. It's good too. Pinks are calm and soft color. Sometimes i like pinks too. Give another color stuff to your little girls. Blue dress maybe. Bring her to colorful tips or vacations. To the zoo or beach. And teach her that each color has a meaning.

Even if some men teachers act or are dressed like girls, you shall tell your child that she should accept all kinds of people, and show respect. Since your little girl is just at the stage of curiosity, it's the best time to teach her not to laugh at or discriminate any weird person.

I can see where this would be confusing for a child for sure. I think if my little girl ever asked me that, I would just let her know that a lot of girls like the color pink but there are also some boys who like it and that it's OK for them to wear it. Representing to your child that having an open mind is a good thing will help her later on in life.

That's true. Little girls are oriented that the color pink in shirts and clothes are only for the girls. However, the fashion changes that even men can already wear pink shirts. And i have seen some men who wear a pink shirt and they look good on it. Though, my husband doesn't ever want a pink shirt and my daughter who is now a lady herself. My daughter said, she finds it too girlish and so does my husband.

I agree, at times it is difficult to answer query made by kids; we have to answer tact fully and rather wisely; at times my granddaughter asks questions like that. thanks for sharing

haha, your little girl is so interesting , maybe you can tell her that your teacher just want to be a girl , so he ware pink shirts

Kids are still learning about how the world works; so it's understandable for them to be confused on the matter. I think the reason stems from a culture's distinction between the idea of masculinity and femininity. They are not aware yet that there is more than one way to view masculinity and femininity. Sometimes, stereotypes of what men should be wearing and women should be wearing can underrepresent people who don't fall under those stereotypes.

Hi there, I can relate to that, I have 3 girls, and while they're growing up they become more curious even in a very little thing, well, actually that color matter is a little thing for us adults, but that really matters to the kids, what I said to the one of my daughter when one time she asked me about that. Pink usually represents girls and blue for boys, specially when they are still babies, because that's make us identify if the baby is a boy or a girl, every new born babies has almost the same faces, so in order for us to identify the baby's gender, we let the baby wear the colored clothes that could easily identify them. And while growing up, our likes and wants changes, and it was happened maybe that some male adults loves to wear pink for fashion, and it's really cool to the eyes, and it makes them look nice and clean.