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It’s something we rarely think about but why do we dress girls in pink and boys in blue? Is it ok for boys to play with unicorns or for girls to like dinosaurs? To uncover the answers, dress historian Jo Paoletti looked at advertising, catalogs, dolls, baby books, mommy blogs and discussion forums, and other popular media to examine the surprising shifts in attitudes toward color as a mark of gender in American children's clothing. She chronicles the decline of the white dress for both boys and girls, the introduction of rompers in the early 20th century, the gendering of pink and blue, the resurgence of unisex fashions, and the origins of today's highly gender-specific baby and toddler clothing.   Find Jo on her website at http://www.jbpaoletti.com/ Check out Jo’s blog, Gender Mystique, at https://www.pinkisforboys.org/ Grab her book, Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Jq3EmF And her book, Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TnaiKi   Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:@curiositynesspodcast Website: https://www.curiosityness.com/ Facebook: @curiosityness Twitter: @curiositynesstv   Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/   Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: @travderose Or send me an email to travis@curiosityness.com

It’s something we rarely think about but why do we dress girls in pink and boys in blue? Is it ok for boys to play with unicorns or for girls to like dinosaurs? To uncover the answers, dress historian Jo Paoletti looked at advertising, catalogs, dolls, baby books, mommy blogs and discussion forums, and other popular media to examine the surprising shifts in attitudes toward color as a mark of gender in American children's clothing. She chronicles the decline of the white dress for both boys and girls, the introduction of rompers in the early 20th century, the gendering of pink and blue, the resurgence of unisex fashions, and the origins of today's highly gender-specific baby and toddler clothing. Find Jo on her website at <a href="http://www.jbpaoletti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jbpaoletti.com/</a> Check out Jo’s blog, Gender Mystique, at <a href="https://www.pinkisforboys.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pinkisforboys.org/</a> Grab her book, Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America on Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jq3EmF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2Jq3EmF</a> And her book, Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution on Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2TnaiKi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2TnaiKi</a> Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curiositynesspodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://www.curiosityness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.curiosityness.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curiosityness</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curiositynesstv</a> Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at <a href="https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/</a> Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travderose/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@travderose</a> Or send me an email to <a href="mailto:travis@curiosityness.com">travis@curiosityness.com</a>

042 Why Girls Wear Pink & Boys Wear Blue, Dress Historian Jo Paoletti

You liked the last minisode so we decided to give you another! In this episode, Dana, Jasmine, and Joy discuss their interview with Jo Paoletti. Paoletti is currently a material culture and gender scholar and a member of the Costume Society of America. In 2017 she will retire from the University of Maryland after 41 years as a teacher, scholar, and administrator. In the interview Dana and Joy ask questions related to gender, material culture, and the history of the Costume Society of America and her role in the society's electrifying Scholar's Roundtable. Her website: www.pinkisforboys.orgher most recent publication: www.amazon.com/Sex-Unisex-Fashion-Feminism-Revolution/dp/0253015960Her Twitter: jbpaolettiVisit the blog for images, episode bibliography and more fashion at www.unravelpodcast.tumblr.com.Instagram: @unravelpodcastTwitter: @unravelpodcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/

You liked the last minisode so we decided to give you another! In this episode, Dana, Jasmine, and Joy discuss their interview with Jo Paoletti. Paoletti is currently a material culture and gender scholar and a member of the Costume Society of America. In 2017 she will retire from the University of Maryland after 41 years as a teacher, scholar, and administrator. In the interview Dana and Joy ask questions related to gender, material culture, and the history of the Costume Society of America and her role in the society's electrifying Scholar's Roundtable. Her website: <a href="http://www.pinkisforboys.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pinkisforboys.org</a> her most recent publication: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Unisex-Fashion-Feminism-Revolution/dp/0253015960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amazon.com/Sex-Unisex-Fashion-Feminism-Revolution/dp/0253015960</a> Her Twitter: jbpaoletti Visit the blog for images, episode bibliography and more fashion at <a href="http://www.unravelpodcast.tumblr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.unravelpodcast.tumblr.com</a>. Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/</a>

12. Minisode: Interview with Material Culture & Gender Scholar Jo Paoletti

Jay Ackroyd

Pink and blue. Jay (@jayackroyd) talks with Jo Paoletti (@jbpaoletti) about the contributions of nature and nurture in gender identity formation. An Assoc Prof in the American Studies Dept at the Univ of Maryland, Jo Paoletti's  research explores how consumer culture shapes identity and how "identity work" influences consumer culture. Follow @JBPaoletti Links Jo Paoletti: http://www.pinkisforboys.org/ Sarah Hoffman: http://www.sarahhoffmanwriter.com/ Labels are for Jars: http://labelsareforjars.wordpress.com/ Anne Fausto-Sterling: http://www.annefaustosterling.com/blog Peggy Orenstein: http://peggyorenstein.com/blog.html Princess Free Zone: http://www.princessfreezone.com/ Hanne Blank, author of Straight: http://www.hanneblank.com/ Jo's current book project - inspired by the War on Women - is about the 1960s and '70s. Tentative title: "Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism and the Sexual Revolution."

Pink and blue. Jay (@jayackroyd) talks with Jo Paoletti (@jbpaoletti) about the contributions of nature and nurture in gender identity formation. An Assoc Prof in the American Studies Dept at the Univ of Maryland, Jo Paoletti's  research explores how consumer culture shapes identity and how "identity work" influences consumer culture. Follow @JBPaoletti Links Jo Paoletti: <a href="http://www.pinkisforboys.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pinkisforboys.org/</a> Sarah Hoffman: <a href="http://www.sarahhoffmanwriter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sarahhoffmanwriter.com/</a> Labels are for Jars: <a href="http://labelsareforjars.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://labelsareforjars.wordpress.com/</a> Anne Fausto-Sterling: <a href="http://www.annefaustosterling.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.annefaustosterling.com/blog</a> Peggy Orenstein: <a href="http://peggyorenstein.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://peggyorenstein.com/blog.html</a> Princess Free Zone: <a href="http://www.princessfreezone.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.princessfreezone.com/</a> Hanne Blank, author of Straight: <a href="http://www.hanneblank.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hanneblank.com/</a> Jo's current book project - inspired by the War on Women - is about the 1960s and '70s. Tentative title: "Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism and the Sexual Revolution."

Jo Paoletti Virtually Speaking with Jay Ackroyd