History Main / PinkTropes

* PinkIsErotic: When pink is used to symbolize erotic or sexual elements.

Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple known as magenta, [[pink:pink]] has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings in the west are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink, this past century, has usually been associated with femininity (especially young girls), romance, love, and cuteness. Prior to the 1940's however, pink was largely seen as a [[RealMenWearPink masculine]] color due to it being a shade of red. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture, it is the color of blossoming cherry trees, and as such associated with springtime and rebirth, but also death.

If you were looking for the pop singer P!nk, go to [[Music/{{Pink}} her page]].

* PinkIsForSissies: The idea that a male character, when wearing pink, actively manages to lose a great deal of his more masculine qualities or is accused of being gay.

* RealMenWearPink: An intimidating-looking male character with a stereotypical feminine trait or hobby.

* CheeryPink
* PinkGirlBlueBoy
* PinkHeroine
* PinkIsForSissies
* PinkMeansFeminine
* PinkProductPloy
* PrincessesPreferPink
* RealMenWearPink
* RoseHairedSweetie

In German, Russian, and the Romance languages, ''[[SomethingAboutARose rose]]'' is used as a color term for pink, as ancient and medieval portrayals of wild roses were often colored pink, and it's the oldest color that's cultivated. "Pink" in English is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_plumarius a type of carnation]], while Japanese, despite the ever presence of pink cherry blossoms,use "''momo-iro''", named after pink peach blossoms.

In German, Russian, and the Romance languages, ''[[SomethingAboutARose rose]]'' is used as a color term for pink, as medieval portrayals of wild roses were often colored pink. "Pink" in English is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_plumarius a type of carnation]].

Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings in the west are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink, this past century, has usually been associated with femininity (especially young girls), romance, love, and cuteness. Prior to the 1940's however, pink was largely seen as a [[RealMenWearPink masculine]] color due to it being a shade of red. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture, it is the color of blossoming cherry trees, and as such associated with springtime and rebirth, but also death.

* CherryBlossoms

* PinkMist

* RealMenWearPink
* RedSockRuinsTheLaundry

AVariously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings in the west are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink, this past century, has usually been associated with femininity (especially young girls), romance, love, and cuteness. Prior to the 1940's however, pink was largely seen as a [[RealMenWearPink masculine]] color due to it being a shade of red. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture, it is the color of blossoming cherry trees, and as such associated with springtime and rebirth, but also death.

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings in the west are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink, this past century, has usually been associated with femininity (especially young girls), romance, love, and cuteness. Prior to the 1940's however, pink was largely seen as a [[RealMenWearPink masculine]] color due to it being a shade of red. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture, it is the color of blossoming cherry trees, and as such associated with springtime and rebirth, but also death.

* PinkElephants

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings in the west are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink has usually been, this past century, associated with the female gender (especially young girls), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture it is the color of spring, but also death, since it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings are not even OlderThanSteam. In the West, pink has usually been, this past century, associated with the female gender (especially younger girls), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. Also associated in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture as a color of spring and death, as it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink has usually been, this past century, associated with the female gender (especially the younger ones), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. Also associated in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture as a color of spring and death, as it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink is usually associated with the female gender (especially the younger ones), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. Also associated in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}ese culture as a color of spring and death, as it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.

* RoseHairedGirl

-->--'''Zordon''', ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers''

Ahh, pink. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink is usually associated with the female gender (especially the younger ones), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. Also associated in {{Japan}}ese culture as a color of spring and death, as it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.

Ahh, [[color:hotpink:'''pink''']]. Variously defined as a lighter shade of red or a hue between red and purple, pink has become a fundamental color term in the English language. The symbolic use of pink is ubiquitous in modern culture, but many of its most deeply-ingrained meanings are not even OlderThanSteam. Pink is usually associated with the female gender (especially the younger ones), sweetness, candy, love and [[TastesLikeDiabetes Diabetes]]. Also associated in {{Japan}}ese culture as a color of spring and death, as it is the color of blossoming cherry trees.