History Main / RealMenWearPink

* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1263379/gabriel_blessing Gabriel Blessing's]]'' brilliantly done [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6154638/1/ The Hill of Swords]] is a ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' and ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'' crossover that has FSN's Emiya Shirou gain a reputation for being murderously competent on the battlefield... and enjoying washing dishes, clothes, and cooking. Those who know of his reputation usually have to fight their way past a BSOD moment the first time they encounter him humming along while performing such tasks.

[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tangled_Baking_6.PNG]]]][-[[caption-width-right:350:The cherries represent '''the blood of our enemies'''!\\
[[{{Bathos}} Careful, they're still hot]].]]-]

* RealMenWearPink/WebOriginal

* PlayedForLaughs in a commercial on the (now defunct) "Creator/KidsWB" in which characters from different cartoons revealed their favorite Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.

[[quoteright:350:[[Disney/{{Tangled}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tangled_Baking_6.PNG]]]][-[[caption-width-right:350:The cherries represent '''the blood of our enemies'''!\\

* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Thor quite firmly insist that real men do cry and there is no shame in it, also enjoying snuggling with his girlfriend and son and watching ''Series/DoctorWho'' and ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' with them.

* Rocky from ''Toys/TheGrosseryGang'' webseries. He's a tough party animal donut, but also has bright pink frosting and is a fan of singer [[Music/KatyPerry Katy Hairy]].

Compare LessEmbarrassingTerm, PrincessesPreferPink, EmotionalBruiser, RealMenLoveJesus, AgentPeacock, GayBravado, CampStraight, PurpleIsPowerful (when people think just GracefulLadiesLikePurple), and GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak (this trope's {{distaff counterpart}}). Liable to overlap with PapaWolf if the 'pink' in question is a loving nature.

* In the ''WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland'' episode, Lofty, after Snowball pops one of his teammates balloons due to being pink, Erasrer claims that pink is manly too which they have a short argument about.

* Dionysus is the god of wine. He parties all the time and dresses like a woman (how can you tell if they all wore robes? It was the color). Oh, and if you fail to show him the proper reverence he'll have his minions (drunk, horny women) tear you to shreds and eat you.

As late as the 1950s, pink was still considered a "boy colour". Pink was seen as a shade of red, which [[RedIsViolent relates to manly concepts like blood and war]]. Blue was [[HeavenlyBlue associated with the Virgin Mary]] and was seen as a more serene colour reserved for girls (in fact, the traditional colour for wedding dresses used to be ''blue'' before UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria popularized the white dress; all that remained of that is the line calling for "something blue" [[OldNewBorrowedAndBlue in the rhyme]]).

In Japanese culture, pink is the traditional colour of ''masculinity'', the opposite of Western Values for pink. The color is often associated with the cherry tree, symbolising a young {{samurai}} who had died at their prime.

* In New Zealand in the early 2000s, Tararua Milk ran adverts featuring a 'macho-looking bloke' describing himself engaging in decidedly un-manly activities: "I wear a pink shirt, but not at the rugby... I'll ask for directions, but only if I have to!"

As late as the 1950s, pink was still considered a "boy colour". Pink was seen as a shade of red, which relates to manly concepts like blood and war. Blue was associated with the Virgin Mary and was seen as a more serene colour reserved for girls (in fact, the traditional colour for wedding dresses used to be ''blue'' before Queen Victoria popularized the white dress; all that remained of that is the line calling for "something blue" [[OldNewBorrowedAndBlue in the rhyme]]).

In Japanese culture, pink is the traditional colour of ''masculinity'', the opposite of Western Values for pink. The color is often associated with the cherry tree, symbolising a young samurai who had died at their prime.

* PlayedForLaughs in a commercial on the (now defunct) "Kids' WB" in which characters from different cartoons revealed their favorite Franchise/{{Pokemon}}.

--> '''[[WesternAnimation/StaticShock Virgil Hawkins / Static Shock]]:''' I choose [[ShockAndAwe Raichu]]!\\

** The regular Eldar are nearly as bad, and they're even more cultured and classy than their Slaaneshi kin.

* In ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'', Izuku picks up numerous stereotypically girly hobbies over the course of his adventures at Beacon. He becomes a great cook after Nora drags him out in the middle of the night to make pancakes, a skilled figurine carver due to his fanboying over Toshinori, and a artisan bonsai tender as part of his botany class assignments. He also surprises himself when his cover of "Peace Sign" knocks it out of the park when Yang drags him to a karaoke lounge, with the latter joking that he should start a boy band. Of course, he's still a GeniusBruiser armed with a SuperStrength Semblance who is [[HeroicBuild totally ripped]] and the story's main source of EyeCandy.

* In ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'', Izuku picks up numerous stereotypically girly hobbies over the course of his adventures at Beacon. He becomes a great cook after Nora drags him out in the middle of the night to make pancakes, a skilled figurine carver due to his fanboying over Toshinori, and a artisan bonsai tender as part of his botany class assignments. He also surprises himself when his cover of "Peace Sign" knocks it out of the park when Yang drags him to a karaoke lounge, with the latter joking that he should start a boy band.