“Purple is the international colour of equality”
“Purple is the international colour of equality”
Hein?? Clearly it’s been taken up by some groups as such, and this lot seem, well, harmless enough - but the choice of purple still seems odd. Until the 19th century and the development of colour synthesis purple on clothing meant the precise opposite of ‘equality’ - it was the colour of ostentatious wealth and status from the Roman Empire down to the artistocracies of old Europe. Purple ribbons today have a less settled meaning (unsurprising given the land-grab of colours since awareness ribbons started to take off). Most prominent are campaigns against domestic violence but prostate cancer and animal abuse get a look-in too. Fathers’ rights basically don’t.
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