What is an absurdity that has been normalized by society?

Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 305 points –
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That girls wear pink and boys wear blue.

Interestingly about 100 years ago it used to be the reverse. Pink was seen as a masculine colour while blue was considered feminine. Goes to show how arbitrary a lot of the gender norm rules are.

I'm a straight, overweight and hairy man in his mid forties. I love pink.

My 5 year old son LOVES pink and purple. Anytime he can find anything on those colors he's all in. He picked out a pink crayon box and purple lunch box for Kindergarten here soon and my mom (who was taking him shopping) called me to make sure I was OK with him picking those.

"Yes mom, I don't care if he picks out things in his favorite colors." 🙄

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