Pick-me Pink
Have you ever felt embarrassed by the things that you used to like? Pick-me Pink Pink hair bows, pink backpack, pink shoes—anyone could tell what my favorite color in elementary school was. I swooned over Barbie’s dreamhouse, Fluttershy from My Little Pony, and Flora from Winx Club. I was in love with everything frilly and floral, especially when they came in pink. Ever since I could remember, my favorite color was pink—it had practically become a part of my identity. “What’s your favorite color?” During the annual icebreaker favorite, I never hesitated. As I moved into middle school and reached an age where I thought of myself as a changed man, my elementary hobbies and favorites became demoted to “phases”. I began to shun everything childish and girly (derogatory), claiming myself to be a mature tomboy. Skirts and puff sleeves gathered dust in my closet and I stopped reaching for my hair accessories on school days, even though I still liked dressing up alone every once in a...