The research method suggests it is a send-up.

Next article will be devoted to power-dressing for girl babies. A return to the Eighties, with the Gridiron shoulder pads and pin stripes or strong colours, red, blue, green and yellow.

Then the television soaps can pick it up and run with it. Are Dysentry and Dullas still on the Box? Remember the power dressing, Yikes! Oprah and Ellen (no men please) DeGeneres can give away power-dressed dolls.

Young women everywhere are waiting on tenterhooks for the next fashion statement from the feminists. Yeah, right.

Roll on 1980, er, 2011.

It hasn't always been the case that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. That happened in the 1950s. Earlier though, from the 1920's to 1950's, it was pink for boys and sky blue for girls. Sky blue was considered too feminine where as pink was strong and vibrant. Earlier still and it was white until they were old enough to wear the same as adults but in a child's size, obviously.

I should also point out that at 2 years old, the child is aware of gender differences and that they belong to one of those genders. It is at that time that the toddler begins to reject those items, including colour, from the other gender and gravitating towards those things that are stereotypically of their gender.

Ultimately, who cares what colour is the colour of baby/toddler gender identification and preference.

It isn't the case that girls are restricted to pink either, there has always been a lot of white, cream and pastels including lemon, blue, yellow and green. These light hues are excellent choices to display fine embroidery, lace and ribbon, and to improve the photographs (baby skin and hair tones).

The main reason why there is a lot of pink and blue from some (usually cheap) sources is because it is easier for the shopkeeper to restrict lines, not because of demand. In fact one often hears of frustrated parents, relatives and friends trying to find something apart from the usual predictable designs and colours.

At least there is some choice for girls, for boys the opposite often applies.

Houel:”The haka really is pretty girlie.”

Good lord Houel, thank goodness you are anon. How about we never teach little Houelette the words in English though eh.

Funny you mention how rough your girl plays; we have the same problem here. The boys seem to understand better how to “play” rough while the girls just go at it. And yes you poor men when they don’t care where they put their feet. And yes yes I can’t help it I giggle every time it happens and all thoughts of penis envy evaporate.

I don’t have lego anymore (small bits and chocking etc) I do have Dora and Diego. Dora has a house and pram and twin siblings to look after. Diego has awesome jungle hideout with a spotty cat thing and a monkey and a vehicle. Course both cost far too much money.

Slutz dolls I wont have in the house, including Barbie and her gay friend Ken.

Corn:”At least there is some choice for girls, for boys the opposite often applies.”

In clothing? I think things are pretty equal in the clothing battle of the sexes, unless you wanted a man bra or something. They are tricky to find.

Oh please - not pink Leggo! Or purple. Or brown.

The pinkification of girls is denying little boys the chance to wear it too - and some of them look great in pink. At least boys never get to wear those hideous baby head bands, which look like a ribbon on an egg. They do, however, get kitted out in the dreariest sludge colours, which is probably acting as a depressant - article anyone?

Women talking about women. Again.