Think Pink

From board games to beauty pageants, a smart, witty, pop-culture history of the perilous path to achieving the feminine ideal. Deluged by persuasive advertisements and meticulous (though often misguided) advice experts, women from the 1940s to the 1970s were coaxed to "think pink" when they thought of what it meant to be a woman. Attaining feminine perfection meant conforming to a mythical standard, one that would come wrapped in an adorable pink package, if those cunning marketers were to be believed. With wise humor and a savvy eye for curious, absurd, and at times wildly funny period artifacts, Lynn Peril gathers here the memorabilia of the era —from kitschy board games and lunch boxes to outdated advice books and health pamphlets—and reminds us how media messages have long endeavored to shape women's behavior and self-image, with varying degrees of success. Vividly illustrated with photographs of vintage paraphernalia, this entertaining social history revisits the nostalgic past, but only to offer a refreshing message to women who lived through those years as well as those who are coming of age now.

Debbie Duck is a popular attraction at the Peabody Orlando Hotel, until her fascination with anything pink threatens her stay there.

Selene Parish is a hard-working lawyer in need of a vacation. A legal conference in Key West, Florida, seems like the perfect combination of work-turned-vacation. When she arrives and everything seems to go wrong, she starts to wonder if she's doomed to have no fun at all. Luckily, she's already met Gilberte Martin, a former artist now living in the Keys who is willing to make all of Selene's wishes come true. Gilberte "Gil" Martin has never known where she would truly end up. A runaway at age sixteen and accidental cult movie maker at twenty-six, she's nearing her forties and still trying to understand how she came to live in the middle of a beautiful beach with amazing friends, a great boss, and a mentor queen down the street who showers her with love and affection. When she's invited to a tenth anniversary screening of her cult film, she figures the ghosts of her past might be over. She’s proven wrong almost immediately. The only thing that saves her trip is a casual run-in with another woman having an equally hard time with her travels. When Selene's vacation ends and Gil gets her itch for art once more, their love story seems to be over. But is it? Will they be able to see a future together with both their pasts absolved? Or will their stories be condensed into souvenirs and films for later viewing?

The must-read summary of Lisa Johnson and Andrea Learned's book: "Don't Think Pink: What Really Makes Women Buy and How to Increase Your Share of This Market". This complete summary of the ideas from Lisa Johnson and Andrea Learned's book "Don't Think Pink" shows that very few corporations purposefully attempt to target women to purchase their products, despite the fact that women make or influence 80% of all purchase decisions. Furthermore, those who do target women end up using stereotypical and superficial methods, like offering their product in pink. In their book, the authors reveal the real reasons why women decide to make purchases and the marketing techniques that will really get their attention. By reading this summary, you will understand how to adapt your marketing techniques to target female consumers and avoid clichés. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand key concepts • Expand your marketing skills To learn more, read "Don't Think Pink" and discover the secrets to marketing to female consumers.

A guide to marketing to women explains women's buying decisions, helping marketers to see their brands from the perspectives and experiences of women and allowing businesses to develop their products, services, and marketing strategies to capitalize on this market.

What do we think of when we think pink? In this richly illustrated homage to the color, artist Kaye Blegvad explores its significance across history and cultures, from gender connotations to product marketing, symbols and iconography, and more. Through engaging mini essays, interactive exercises, object studies, and interviews, readers will learn about a vibrant miscellany of pink facts and pink occurrences: like iconic applications of the color, from Elvis's cars to cotton candy; or the etymology of phrases like "tickled pink," "pink slip," or "rose-tinted glasses." This ebook will captivate those with a passion for pink and anyone with a curiosity about color.

Self-professed self-esteem queen, Lola Love, shows teens and tweens how to be their most sparkly gorgeous happy-to-be-me selves in Think Pink, the essential guide to being happy, being you!

A heartfelt collection of 35 designs, this book offers projects for hats, scarves, lap afghans, slippers, a teddy bear, book bag, book marks, and much more. A portion of each book sold will be donated to breast cancer research.