Children of this era wore more neutral colors and moved the little boat of baby fashion away from the pink/blue binary. It wasn't until the 1980s, when prenatal technology first made it possible to test gender, that pink and blue came back in force. But where do pink and blue lie beyond Western cultures? A color study was carried out in China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. The study overwhelmingly demonstrated that people typically choose a shade of pink (or a variation) to express femininity. Legend: This table shows the percentages of people who chose the colors that most convey femininity. The numbers in the boxes correspond to the number of people for each color. In West African countries, the color red dictates the symbolism of pink. Red is a masculine color and so pink is again considered “watered down”. But this “red lite” interpretation does not associate with the boys. However, it is perceived as softer and therefore feminine. The feminine version of red, so to speak. The evolution of pink for girls and blue for boys is therefore neither linear nor binary, and certainly not