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I don't think you need to worry about posting that -- it's eloquent and calm, and has some good points as well. The only thing I'm a bit unsure about is the "pink" part... I feel like the majority of people haven't had any issues with men wearing pink for a long time now (see Miami Vice for example), and it felt a bit like you veered off the subject. But that's just me, so don't feel like you should remove that bit or anything!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink#In_gender

There was a time when pink was considered a manly color and blue the more feminine color.

That's a good point, too!

Ah, beat me to it.

Also, boys used to wear dresses until a certain age. I think this stopped relatively recently, too. There's a photography of my dad in a dress as a little boy and he was born in 1952. They're more like gowns but still

Can't speak for everyone, but personally boys in my family aren't allowed to wear pink. I have two younger brothers and an older one, and it's strictly not allowed (same as they weren't allowed to play with dolls and such).

My older brother came from college once wearing a pink polo shirt and my parents had a bitch fit at him, telling him that he looked gay.

Maybe it's just my parents who are really backwards, though.

(This is why I left home at 18 and never looked back. Only keep in touch with bros, now. Parents and I just don't get along. :( )

Aw, I'm so sorry to hear that. It really sounds like a crappy situation, I'm glad you got away from it -- and that you're still able to keep in touch with your brothers.

It's probably a thing that varies from country to country. I could see certain Americans (the radically religious types) being very uptight about it.

My rather religious (Catholic) family had a whole discussion over Thanksgiving dinner about how great it was that it's no big deal for guys to wear pink now. It was cool until they got into "it's nice to be able to wear what you like without everyone assuming you're gay." In general that's the stance most religious people I know of take on it. It's one of those weird times when they and I have the same opinion for the complete opposite of reasons.

Damn, that's a bummer. Almost there, yet miles away...

that really sucks, sorry

i'm glad you managed to keep a good relationship with your brothers, at least

Where I live boys wearing pink would be considered very weird. People might not have a PROBLEM with it, but it would definitely be strange.

The only exception is if it's for a breast cancer thing, but I know some boys who are too macho/afraid of looking giry even for that. 'XD

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