Okay, I'm in a different head space now. I suppose now that he thinks cotton candy colors oppose the dignity he expects from both middle-age and leaders.

Hazarding a guess this is the type of man who would disapprove <30 as well, but then with the argument that ”no man would want to settle down with a woman with pink hair”. They usually just dislike women having personalities :)

i am okay with dignity, but I disagree that a spark of whimsy opposes dignity. People past 30 do have personalities, rebellion, personal style, humor, and quirks. We are human well past our twenties, and mustn't be forced into blandness and formality.