I don’t know how to feel about pink. The color has been inescapable of late, as Barbie branded shoes, clothes, rugs, and pool floats dominate my social media feeds. But the very meaning of pink seems ...

Barbie dolls line the shelves at a toy store in Torrance, Calif.. The color pink has long been associated with the Barbie brand — she even has her own Pantone color. But even though Barbie was first ...