History Main / PinkIsForSissies

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* The Italian city of Palermo is in the heart of mafia and machismo territory in Sicily. But its football club turns out in pink every Saturday as a challenge to the opposition and not many people dare joke about it...
* Also in football, Brazilian team Atlético Mineiro once made its [[https://juniorlouzada.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/038523245-ex00.jpg training jerseys pink]], something supporters of ArchEnemy Cruzeiro [[NeverLiveItDown will never forget]].
* Some more creative prison wardens have taken to forcing inmates to wear pink jumpsuits and underwear. Since it's overwhelmingly seen as a punishment by said inmates, it's safe to say this trope is in play.
* The ''Harry Potter'' fandom had a collective fit in [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire the fourth film when Emma Watson wore a pink dress]] to the Yule Ball instead of a blue one like in the book. Cue dozens of HateDumb comments saying that Hermione is a person that hates pink and would not wear the colour - to the point where it was actually listed briefly as a 'Character Error' in the Goofs section on the film's IMDB page. This is forgetting that Hermione wore a pink dressing gown in the first book.
* University of Iowa football coach Hayden Fry had the visitors locker room at Kittick Stadium painted pink and adorned with pink furniture and bathroom fixtures because he believed it would put the team's opponents in a passive mood before the games and help Iowa win.
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The trope is the reason RealMenWearPink is named so. When women are seen as sissies for wearing pink, it also fits into RealWomenDontWearDresses. If a man is similarly embarrassed or emasculated because he's wearing something that resembles a dress, compare EmbarrasinglyDresslikeOutfit.

The trope is the reason RealMenWearPink is named so. When women are seen as sissies for wearing pink, it also fits into RealWomenDontWearDresses.

* In ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'', main character (and zombie) Ayumu Aikawa accidentally steals MagicalGirl Haruna's powers, which allows him to use her powers... and gets turned into a CrossDresser in the process. Made a lot more hilarious in Season 2, where he breaks the magical weapon and is unable to erase people's memories of himself while wearing the magical girl outfit, and then it turns out that [[spoiler:that actually made him even more popular, much to his chagrin at trying to [[IJustWantToBeNormal live a normal life]]]].

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', when Donut gets his own colored armor — and it turns out to be pink, however much he insists it's really lightish red — this becomes the impetus for his {{Flanderization}} as the series goes on.

A SubTrope of PinkMeansFeminine. See also PinkGirlBlueBoy. A likely result of RedSockRuinsTheLaundry. PinkIsErotic can play into this if the color pink is used to foreshadow the act of sex or reference it but it's usually a subversion since this trope is about the color pink being mocked.

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{{Tomboy}}s may also object to this color because it's girlish. As can women who think it's childish. PinkIsErotic can play into this if it's used to foreshadow the act of sex or reference it.

A SubTrope of PinkMeansFeminine. See also PinkGirlBlueBoy. A likely result of RedSockRuinsTheLaundry.

{{Tomboy}}s may also object to this color because it's girlish. As can women who think it's childish.

* A flashback case in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' has Phoenix wear a pink sweater with a big P on chest which according to Mia [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar doesn't stand for "Phoenix"]].

* In the ActionPrologue of ''Film/KimPossible'', Professor Dementor is initially pleased with the dissolving slime weapon a KidnappedScientist created for him... until the stuff turns pink and sparkly, at which point he starts ranting that using it would make him a laughingstock.

->''"A... heart? ''[{{inner monologue]'' I feel my masculinity going... going... gone."''

* ''Disney/WreckItRalph'': Played for laughs when Ralph first enters the palace in ''Sugar Rush'':

A SubTrope of PinkMeansFeminine.

See also PinkGirlBlueBoy.

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->''"A... heart? (InnerMonologue) I feel my masculinity going... going... gone."''
-->-- '''[[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]]''' on his new [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestrian]] attorney badge, ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm''

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* In ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'', main character (and zombie) Ayumu Aikawa accidentally steals MagicalGirl Haruna's powers, which allows him to use her powers...and gets turned into a CrossDresser in the process. Made a lot more hilarious in Season 2, where he breaks the magical weapon and is unable to erase people's memories of himself while wearing the magical girl outfit, and then it turns out that [[spoiler:that actually made him even more popular, much to his chagrin at trying to [[IJustWantToBeNormal live a normal life]]]].

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* In ''FanFic/TripOfALifetime'', Josh hates the entire world of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]] because of how pleasant it is. The mane six are ''very'' confused by this.

* Inverted in ''FanFic/AGhostStory''. Diamond Tiara tries to invoke this trope in the main character, making him wear a pink suit during [[spoiler:his apology for scaring the living daylights out of her with thr [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]] song]] to [[SpoiledBrat make him feel miserable]], but Spooky actually ''likes'' his new attire, and even burst into song to prove that he really doesn't care about the color. Which leaves Diamond Tiara mouth agape, to say at least.

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-->'''Mr. Pink''': Why am I Mr. Pink?\\
'''Joe''': Because you're a faggot, alright?

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* On ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' in the episode "Q-Pid" [[GreatGazoo Q]] threw the bridge crew into his recreation of RobinHood, giving [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Worf]] the role of Will Scarlet, with a matching pink and red hued wardrobe. Worf was not content, protesting that he was not a merry man.

-->'''Burt''': You gotta change that shirt.\\
'''Jodie''': What's wrong with my shirt?\\
'''Burt''': It's pink.\\
'''Jodie''': It's not pink. It's shrimp. Some might call it peach.\\
'''Burt''': Don't you have anything in a plaid? Or a brown, huh? A nice strong brown.

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* Player-created joke unit [[{{Bishonen}} "Pretty Marines"]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' have a lavender paintjob and rose motifs.
** The ''actual'' pink-wearing unit (the Emperor's Children Legion) zigzag this- on the one hand, they're millenia-old hedonists who wear black-and-pink armor because clashing colors are the only things that register on their overabused senses, are as evil and murderous as any other follower of Chaos ... and are viewed as limp-wristed pansies by the red-and-brass-favoring followers of Khorne.

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* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Guybrush is greatly distressed to find out that his new ship is pink. Later on, he gets to try a lava rendition of water amusement ride intended to be part of wedding rituals at an ominous cathedral dedicated to [=LeChuck=]. All of the boats that are seen passing through the boarding zone are black. Guybrush ends up getting a pink one.
* A flashback case in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' has Phoenix wear a pink sweater with a big P on chest which according to Mia [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar doesn't stand for "Phoenix"]].

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Strays}}'', [[http://www.straysonline.com/comic/167.htm Meela can pose as a servant -- or wear a pink dress!]]
* In ''Webcomic/SquidRow'', [[http://squidrowcomics.com/?p=1805 Randie does not quite love a pink Vespa.]]
* in ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/001031c Megaman objects to being the Pink Ranger.]]

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* In [[Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest SOTF-TV]] each character is sorted into a color-coded team. Everyone on the Pink team happens to be male. Naturally, they tend to get a ''lot'' of in-universe mocking, and this hasn't gone without a LampshadeHanging. The best example would be their [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection mentor]] reminding two members to put their shirts back on, since Pink Team was being called "the gay team".
--->'''Mike Patterson''': Oh, uh hello again. I forgot to ask, but um, would one of you boys mind putting on a shirt? People are calling Pink the um, well... 'Gay Team' - err, I mean, not that there's anything wrong with that, um, if you are. Uh yeah, that's all. Take care.

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-->'''Mr. Pink:''' Why am I Mr. Pink?\\
'''Joe:''' Because you're a faggot, alright?

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-->'''Cameron:''' We hate when people treat us (gay men) like women, Okay? We don't want to go to your baby shower, we don't have that time of the month, and we don't love the color pink.\\
'''Mitchell:''' You love pink.\\
'''Cameron:''' No, pink loves ''me''.

-->'''Burt:''' You gotta change that shirt.
-->'''Jodie:''' What's wrong with my shirt?
-->'''Burt:''' It's pink.
-->'''Jodie:''' It's not pink. It's shrimp. Some might call it peach.
-->'''Burt:''' Don't you have anything in a plaid? Or a brown, huh? A nice strong brown.

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--->'''Mike Patterson:''' "Oh, uh hello again. I forgot to ask, but um, would one of you boys mind putting on a shirt? People are calling Pink the um, well... 'Gay Team' - err, I mean, not that there's anything wrong with that, um, if you are. Uh yeah, that's all. Take care."

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* In the ActionOpening of ''Film/KimPossible'', Professor Dementor is initially pleased with the dissolving slime weapon a KidnappedScientist created for him... until the stuff turns pink and sparkly, at which point he starts ranting that using it would make him a laughingstock.

* In ''Webcomic/SquidRow'', [[http://squidrowcomics.com/?p=1805 Randie does not quite love a pink Vespa]].

* A flashback case in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' has Phoenix wear pink sweater with big P on chest which according to Mia [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar doesn't stand for "Phoenix"]].

* Player-created joke unit [[{{Bishonen}} "Pretty Marines"]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' have lavender paintjob and rose motifs.

* Inverted in ''FanFic/AGhostStory''. Diamond Tiara tries to invoke this trope in main character, making him wear a pink suit during [[spoiler:his apologies for scaring the living daylights out of her with [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]] song]] to [[SpoiledBrat make him feel miserable]], but Spooky actually ''like'' his new attire, and even burst in song to prove that he is really don't care about the color. Which is leaves Diamond Tiara mouth agape, to say at least.

* In on of the many revivals of Marvel's ''Amazing Fantasy'', Miguel The Mage has this reaction when ComicBook/AnyaCorazon show up to work with a pink vespa.