The average human eye can detect approximately seven million colors, two of these seven million colors play an important role in shaping American culture. Blue and pink, these two colors are used in society to represent masculinity and femininity. From the moment most children are born, a blue or pink color welcomes them into our society. Children grow up in the wake of these gender-specific colors. Many boys are taught not to like “feminine” colors. Boys are often teased if they prefer a pretty pink rather than a blue shade; however, girls do not face any social stigma when wearing masculine colors. Society, media and parents should not push boys to like certain colors based on their gender. Stress caused by gender-specific colors can cause many psychological problems later in life, as well as harassment from peers. In American society, there is a lot of pressure on boys to be tough, athletic, and masculine. Boys are expected to look manly even at a young age. From childhood, most boys are dressed in blue clothing displaying a tough image, like a truck or perhaps a dinosaur. The "tough" blue clothing that clothing companies make and sell to stores inspires a large percentage of parents to dress their boys in blue. This influence creates an unhealthy obsession among parents and children to live up to the image that color represents. Men's sports teams also usually wear very "tough" colors. The Washington Nationals proudly wear bright red, the Dallas Cowboys wear deep blue. Sports stars plastered on poster paper and hung in young boys' rooms further embody a strong virile state of mind associated with the colors players wear on the playing field. If boys feel that they are not live up to such an image, it can create a great personality...... middle of paper ...... beautiful colors, most men still dare not wear a light pink polo shirt with blue stripes and violets. Even with the support of these companies, society still rejects the idea of ​​feminine colors being equally masculine. The colors assigned to a specific gender have helped shape American society. Without these unspoken rules when it comes to colors, many more men would feel comfortable wearing the colors they really like and feel freer to be themselves. If all colors were gender-neutral, there would be less pressure on boys to live up to a masculine image by wearing certain colors. In a society that tells you to be yourself but then imposes an ideal of what colors girls should wear and what color boys should wear, that's counterproductive. All colors, like all people, should be equal and should not determine a person's masculinity or femininity..