Since all babies look alike, boys are usually dressed in blue and girls in pink simply to identify the sex. In ancient times, girl babies were regarded as inferior to boys babies, so the color blue, which was believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits, was reserved exclusively for the boys. The color pink was introduced for baby girls in accordance with a legendary European tradition that suggested girls were born inside a pink rose.
Example:
A: What color are you going to paint the baby's room?
B: I'm not sure. It all depends if we're having a boy or girl.
A: How about yellow? It's sunny and bright, and it'll fit a baby of either sex.
B: Good idea! And I won't have to repaint if we have twins -a girl for you and a boy for me.
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