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How did the color purple become synonymous with Thanks for asking During this year's International Women's Day celebrations, you're likely to see demonstrators Thanks for asking Flags and wearing purple ribbons or wristbands Now, International Women's Day actually has three official colours These around the world bearing purple flags It's fair to say that purple stands above the others as the undisputed colour of feminism in this day and age For example, think back to white and green.
But it's fair to say Harris wearing a purple coat during her inauguration as the first ever female Vice President of the United States in January 2021.
The symbolism of Kamala Harris wearing a purple coat in a collaboration event which saw 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and current First Lady Jill Biden also wear comparisons with previous inauguration.
How long has purple been number one then?
Well, it's been over a century now.
Right back at the start of the 20th century, the purple.
How long has purple embraced the colour purple as they fought tirelessly for women to get the right to vote?
The women's social and political in the UK were first to embrace the suffragette organisation.
And in 1907, prominent member Emmeline Pethick -Lawrence founded the union's own newspaper, entitled The Leading Suffragette Organisation.
the publication the following year She explained that purple, as everyone knows, is the royal colour It stands for the royal blood that flows in Writing in the publication the following year She -Dom and dignity There were also practical reasons behind the choice At the time, many women already had purple suffragettes the instinct of freedom and dignity available in the 19th century making it affordable Additionally, purple wasn't associated with any political path because it was one of the few synthetic dyes available in the 19th century.
Why has purple endured then?
There are a few reasons.
To start with, it's a distinct identifier for the femininity in the rainbow flag.
There's also contrast between purple and the pastel shades that have traditionally been associated with femininity, which features prominently in the rainbow flag.
There's also contrast between purple and the pastel shades that have traditionally been associated with femininity for their softness.
Furthermore, it blends the colours of blue and pink, which are traditionally assigned to genders, and thereby serves as an alternative to patriarchal norms.
Nevertheless, purple has faced challenges throughout feminist history, particularly during its second wave in the 1960s and 70s.
In the United States, some activists expressed concerns about the so -called lavender menace, the rising prominence of the lesbian feminist movement.
Purple carried associations with lesbianism due to its use by ancient Greek poet Sappho, who the Guardian says was bisexual according to ancient legend.
Despite this, lesbian activists reclaimed purple to assert their presence within the wider feminist movement.
As International Women's Day comes around this year, just beware the dangers of purple washing, which sees companies exploit feminist symbols without taking any meaningful action themselves to advance gender equality.
There you have it. Now you know how the colour purple became synonymous with feminism.
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