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Main Real Men Wear Pink Discussion
I hate this trope IRL. Stupid teenagers invoke it. And the entire premise is based on gender stereotypes and the no true scotsman.
I also hate pink.
The fuck with that dem image, i dont know the reference but everybody knows Kirby, and the caption "Real Men ARE Pink" was way better
Evidently, Wikipedia editors disagree with the universality of this trope.
In particular:
"Honestly, the whole gender section needs significant contextualization. Even though in some locations its viewed as a feminine colour, this is largely restricted to colours for infants and very young children. Pink has been a common feature in adult male clothing for a long time, and was only vaguely controversial among, well, insecure guys. Secondly, pink as a feminine colour is a distinctly Western invention, and this section implies that the whole planet thinks pink is for girls. Quite frankly, this section looks like it was written by a pre-teen."
Yeah, this isn't a good citation, but it's worth looking into, at least.
In particular:
"Honestly, the whole gender section needs significant contextualization. Even though in some locations its viewed as a feminine colour, this is largely restricted to colours for infants and very young children. Pink has been a common feature in adult male clothing for a long time, and was only vaguely controversial among, well, insecure guys. Secondly, pink as a feminine colour is a distinctly Western invention, and this section implies that the whole planet thinks pink is for girls. Quite frankly, this section looks like it was written by a pre-teen."
Yeah, this isn't a good citation, but it's worth looking into, at least.
I can agree with this completely. I see guys at my school everywhere wearing pink t-shirts. My dad even wears one sometimes. But in that case it's to support my breast-cancer-stricken mother.