Benjamin Radford looks at the video of four-year-old Riley whose rants about pink toys for girls, blue toys for boys, is a wonderous thing.

He has some answers to her basic question: Why are most toys and clothing items for female babies and young girls pink, while many toys and items for male babies and young boys blue?

The choice of blue for infants has its roots in superstition.

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