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[Rex_Tremende]

I've seen it come up a couple of times this week, and in past threads, that some of us have a hard time wearing pink. Rather than hijack those threads to say my piece about it, I thought I'd just drop something here in the off-topic forum.

First, pink is just a color. If your man's shirt is in pink, it's a man's color, just as some have noted that a kilt on a man is a man's thing, because he's a man that wears it, to paraphrase what others have said. Unless you are wearing your pink with frilly lace and ribbons, no one is going to mistake your pink for women's wear.

Second, pink is just a color, and it looks nice with khaki, complements gray, and contrasts nicely with black and navy. If you want to spice up your wardrobe, pink will get you noticed in much the same way that a kilt will, because it telegraphs confidence.

Third, pink is a color that looks particularly good with certain skin tones - anyone with even the slightest hint of a tan - and on people with dark hair, blue-eyed blond guys, and silver foxes, to name a few.

Fourth, I'd like to call your attention to a good reason to wear pink: for breast cancer awareness.

This year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die. One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year. If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%.

The Wrangler company is offering this very cool shirt to support breast cancer research and promote awareness for the need proper examinations and mamograms.

For each shirt you purchase, Wrangler will make a donation to breast cancer research (of course, it's better to give directly to the charitable organization of your choice). The name of the program is called "Tough Enough to Wear Pink," and the hottest guys have even embroidered this phrase (in pink) on the back yoke.

Now don't be a bunch of sissies: go out there and get in the pink!

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati.

[GMan]

Outside of Kilt wearing, I have had more compliments about wearing pink shirts.

It is just a color as Rex has said.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I have a couple of pink shirts. A non-issue.

[neo71665]

I've worn pink in the past, not a real issue except I hate it and the color red. If not for that fact I would wear that shirt .

[Southern Breeze]

It's a non-issue here as well. I have several pink shirts myself. Thanks for the link.

[pbpersson]

OH NOOOOOOOO! I could NEVER wear pink!!!!

Just had to be sure to throw my 2 cents worth in since so many had already said it was no issue.


Phil in Phoenix

[JackK]

I think a big fear of Pink these days is that is was so over done in the prepie 1980's. Seems like everywhere one turned somebody was wearing a pink Izod golf shirt with something black. Then when the prepie thing died so pink.
Sort of the same as the 70's disco think.
IMHO it is still a wonderful color, sort of reminds me of the peppermints my dutch grandmother always had on hand.

Jack

[Raphael]

I think a big fear of Pink these days is that is was so over done in the prepie 1980's. Seems like everywhere one turned somebody was wearing a pink Izod golf shirt with something black. T

Jack

I went to highschool in the 80's and every other classmate of mine wore pink polo shirt with collars turned up. Some of them even wore a skinny neck tie and accessorised with a pair of ray ban sun glasses.

I also started listening to metal in highschool, so I wore black a lot. Pink is still to preppy/yuppy for me. Til this day, I still wear lots of dark colours.

[Panache]

I went to highschool in the 80's and every other classmate of mine wore pink polo shirt with collars turned up. Some of them even wore a skinny neck tie and accessorised with a pair of ray ban sun glasses...

Panache is very, very quiet

[Mr. Kilt]

I went to highschool in the 80's and every other classmate of mine wore pink polo shirt with collars turned up. Some of them even wore a skinny neck tie and accessorised with a pair of ray ban sun glasses.

I graduated HS in '81, didn't get into the whole fashion "trend" until '86 or so. A girlfriend at the time talked me into going for the preppie look. Didn't last more than a couple of years, but I'm guilty of it.