History Main / PinkProductPloy

* Defied by Ferrari, which [[https://www.thedrive.com/news/8963/ferraris-golden-rule-no-pink-cars explicitly refuses]] to sell any new cars with pink paint as it "doesn’t fit into our whole ethos".

Simply put, coloring a product pink on the assumption that women are more likely to buy them.

* In response to indelicate remarks made by then-candidate Donald Trump, millions of women took to the streets wearing knitted caps that suggested cat ears and were, of course, extremely pink. (It was considered perfectly acceptable for male allies to wear these as well.)

* Most Franchise/HelloKitty products sold in the West have lots of pink, and so the color is tied to the line in America. In Japan, despite this trope still being in effect, Hello Kitty may come in all sorts of colors and designs.

* Most HelloKitty products sold in the West have lots of pink, and so the color is tied to the line in America. In Japan, despite this trope still being in effect, Hello Kitty may come in all sorts of colors and designs.

[[caption-width-right:300:That had ''better'' be for raising breast cancer awareness.]]

Many people these days find this almost insulting, as if the color of the product is the sole turn off from women buying it, implying they can be that shallow. And it doesn't work in all cases. There are, however, some people who do buy pink products because they are pink (if you like pink, and pink is an option, then why not get the pink one), and some individuals and organizations have attempted to make the pink-female association an AppropriatedAppellation. Be proud to be a woman -- use the pink folding multitool with rhinestones! (Yes, that product existed.) Some women with hobbies involving hand tools (such as jewelry making) and men in the house can also find that pink, floral, or other "girly" appearance can help discourage tool theft by the male.

It has also been observed that products targeting women are often slightly more expensive than similar products targeting men, usually due either to production changes required to make the products appeal to females, or the belief that women are more willing to pay more for certain categories of products than women. Unsurprisingly, this phenomenon has been dubbed the "pink tax".

It has also been observed that products targeting women are often slightly more expensive than similar products targeting men, often due to production changes required to make the products appeal to females, and the belief that women are more willing to pay more for certain categories of products than women. Unsurprisingly, this phenomenon has been dubbed the "pink tax".

-->-- ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-most-pointlessly-women-specific-products/ "The 5 Most Pointlessly Women-Specific Products"]]

-->-- ''Website/{{Cracked}}'' "[[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-most-pointlessly-women-specific-products/ The 5 Most Pointlessly Women-Specific Products]]"

* Draculaura from ''Franchise/MonsterHigh'' is easily one of the most popular characters among the target audience, in virtue of all the pink in her design.

* [[NerfBrand Nerf's]] "Rebelle" line of foam-dart toy weapons for girls ([[FollowTheLeader riding on the popularity]] of ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' and similar franchises) is mostly made up of designs similar, if not identical, to the regular line... except for white and pink (and [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]]) colors and feathery "stereotypical young women's tattoos" markings.

-->--''Website/{{Cracked}}'' "[[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-most-pointlessly-women-specific-products/ The 5 Most Pointlessly Women-Specific Products]]"

* [[NerfBrand Nerf's]] "Rebelle" line of foam-dart toy weapons for girls ([[FollowTheLeader riding on the popularity]] of ''TheHungerGames'' and similar franchises) is mostly made up of designs similar, if not identical, to the regular line... except for white and pink (and [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]]) colors and feathery "stereotypical young women's tattoos" markings.

* Invoked with Arcee, the most well-known female {{Transformer|s}}. Just so we know she's female, her paint job is bright [[TheNostalgiaChick piiiiiiiiiink]]. She was not the first pink female Transformer, though - that honor goes to Elita One, who debuted in [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the cartoon]] before Arcee. However, if you ask someone to name a female Transformer, they'll most likely respond with [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Blackarachnia]] or her.

* Invoked with Arcee, the most well-known female {{Transformer|s}}. Just so we know she's female, her paint job is bright [[TheNostalgiaChick piiiiiiiiiink]]. She was not the first pink female Transformer, though - that honor goes to Elita One, who debuted in [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the cartoon]] before Arcee. However, if you ask someone to name a female Transformer, they'll most likely respond with [[TransformersBeastWars Blackarachnia]] or her.

* The Franchise/DisneyPrincess merchandise is usually pink on the packages, and the line logo is pink. It is possible to get [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] in a pink dress...

** And [[http://modeltrains.about.com/od/collectingmodeltrains/tp/girls_set.htm model trains]]. In 1957 Lionel introduced The Girl's Set, a model train with engine and cars painted in pastel colors. Unfortunately they neglected to realize that 1) no boy would want to buy the set and 2) any girl interested in model trains is interested for the same reason as the boys--the realism of the models. Some retailers took to repainting the trains themselves just to move the product.

* The Talkgirl was nothing more than a [[HomeAlone Talkboy]] that was pink and purple.

* [[http://plusev.keenspot.com/d/20061127.html Scarlett's computer]] in ''PlusEV''.