What's with guys wearing pink?

Hiro,

Your posting (now conveniently gone) didn't look like a joke to me. Perhaps you should have plastered it with smilies.

I felt it gave rise to some interesting comments, but evidently you disagree.

'Spek

Oh LORD shoot me... I just typed that.

I think one of these days I'll hit Feature Suggestion with "Please rename "off-topic" to "silly off-topic don't-take-it-so-seriously forum"



(that enough smilies?)

I realise that this is only page 2, but I see Godwin heading this way.
He gets around fast these days.

Anyway, back on topic , I read an intersting article many yers ago that had a lot to say about why women wear what they do. In a nutshell the (female) author said that often women dress to impress (and be better than) other women, rather than to impress (and catch) guys. This was in the Cosmo, so it must be true.

Why do men wear what they do? <sexistRemark smiley="implied">Because thats what their wives and families buy them for christmas each year.</sexistRemark>

BUT BUT BUT My Hiro -->>> didnet get an answer if you have dared to been in Pink shirt Hiro....


But I can tell that a man without humor are nothing for most of us girls.. and for me a man without nice shoes and well taken care of are nothing..

Same goes for girls of course!!

No, but you must wear overalls. Meet me at the hardware store and we'll talk.

Clothing stereotypes are pernicious... but I've read at least one claim that at the turn of the last century, pink was considered a masculine color and blue a feminine one. While I haven't been able to confirm that, I do know that at various points in the history of clothing, men have worn (as standard equipment) wigs, makeup, perfume, high heels, hose, plaid skirts, ruffles, elaborate formal gowns, and every color of the rainbow.

In that historical context, a pink shirt is sort of tame.

And no, the off-topic forum will not confine itself to fluff. No, you can't retitle it with some fluffy name. Frankly, though, I wouldn't object if serious discussion was split off from fun 'n games. I get annoyed when a good meaty debate gets buried under 20 silly word game threads.

I have a purple shirt!

until some more clowns show up.

Not necessarily. The fashion trends have a very real impact on what is available for purchase.

I work in a conservative banking environment, am a "suit", and I have and will continue to wear pink shirts when I can go casual (every other Fri....during Summer....excepting if there will be or could be client contact), though I wouldn't go so far as to pair one with a suit (but wouldn't care if someone else did).

I guess I should point out that I'm colorblind, but I've been told I look good in my pink duds.

When i build in SL I AM ALWAYS dressed in OverAll, plus Helmet (of course or the union and insurance co will come and ”talk” to me)...


Pic included... What store did you want to meet at???))

/PgB (Tina)


PS Yes the T-shirt are PINK...

Hiro,

<<that enough smilies?)>>

Almost - there should have been one more pink one to be equal to the blue ones.

Hmmm... somewhere in there I was trying to make a point about silly stereotypes, clothing, and women who like women.

But you look so darn cute in those overalls that I forgot what I was going to say

I can only feel sorry for men who's masculinity is so fragile they're afraid of a color.

Red Leader standing by.

The french think THEY know fashon? HA, I think now! Look at this non-french hottie!

What's that?

*BLUSH ALL OVER*

Hey, stop taking off topic so seriously!

Follow my example....and pretty much try to make it as obnoxious (in a hilarious way) as possible!

(OK, so I don't go by this rule in every post here, so.. sue me!)

I think a lot of guys look good in pink. And some guys would honestly look better with makeup. The "trend" has caught in more in some areas than others. Hiro is in NJ so it is probably more prevalent (however you spell that) than here in the midwest. I think it is great that nobody looks twice at a guy in pink.

And why can girls wear skirts and capris but not guys? Men, you need to take a stand and walk around your city with a skirt. Pink preferably! Just to make a stand ya know. Show you don't believe in following fashion trends. Every year Paris trots out men in pants. Always pants. So stop following fashion and become a leader

You know, I just don't like pink; I don't wear it myself, and I don't buy it for my husband, and he doesn't seem to choose it for himself. He's not really one to follow clothing trends, though, and he dresses in a fairly conservative business casual style (as an engineer).

When I think of people over the age of 10 wearing pink, I think of "preppie" style or poofy bridesmaid dresses, neither of which have particularly good connotations for me. If it's gotta be pink, I'd prefer a deep plum or dusty rose shade, thanks very much.

Oh, and I keep trying to get hubby to buy a Utilikilt from this really cool shop in Seattle, but he's having none of it.

Beryl-- ya gotta problem with pink?!

Grr..comeon, somebody has to get a kick outta that... it's a friggin TROLL wearing pink FFS! Come on people! lol

And I know I have too much time on my hands tonight!!

Back when I was painting miniatures, I once got one that was an ogre in a T-shirt and pants waving a big gun (Warhammer 40k, I think). Just for the heck of it, I put him in olive green trousers, a nice pastel pink shirt, and a little smiley button on his chest (with a drop of "bean" juice, which some of you comic fans will appreciate). He didn't win any contests, but I was rather pleased with the result.

(My one entry that did win a prize was a woman in chainmail with a big axe, an eyepatch... and an "I {heart} NY" button. I have an odd sense of humor).

The troll is cute!

Er... not if a big green troll is wearing pink... nosir!!

Willow,

I'm shocked, *shocked* that you would indicate that by wearing pink a man was showing his "feminine" side. Did you not read Ulrika's post!? What? Is she typing for herself??
I used to have a pink sweater in JR High School. Of course this was at a time when Don Johnson was making it ok for straight males to wear pink.

I have to disagree with Ulrika on her little litmus test, however. Just because it doesn't work in reverse doesn't mean it's sexist. All the women I've been with have looked damn fine walking around in just one of my shirts...now try picturing me in one of their dresses... Yeah. See what I mean? Is that sexist? No.


-Kiamat Dusk
...swears it's a kilt....