Problem with the color Pink?
 

Skogafoss got back from her sales conference meeting and she brought back a pink iPod Mini and since she has a 40Gb one she really has no need for this little one so she offered it to me suggesting that I could trade it for another color.

Now, I'm very comfortable wearing the color pink as shirts, I have pink fuzzy slippers (which I've worn at work, but that's a different story) and converse high tops. My best friend he used to lament about wearing a pink shirt, insisting that it was "peach".

I was going to exchange it when someone said, "Dude you'll not get mugged for a pink ipod," it made me pause and think.

I'm still on the fence about getting a better color, but as a founding member of the Electron Club, the path of least resistence is the simplest way for me.

As a male do you find that wearing pink gives you the heebie jeebies? do you think it diminishes someone's masculinity?

As a female what do you think of a male that wears pink? do you think it diminishes or enhances a males masculinity?

I like Pink.....and in this society....it says alot about your comfort level in yourself (as a Male) to wear it.

Personally, I wouldn't want pink, but there's nothing wrong with pink. Depending on the people, you might get some jokes thrown your way, but shouldn't be much to worry about.

/me mugs Cyn for his pink ipod :p








apologies for not contributing much to the discussion ... i'm a girl .. i love pink ... and i could use an iPod!

There's a thought...might not get mugged by (most) guys, but a girl wouldn't mind.

Not necessarily. I would definitely trade it - pink is just not my thing. It's just too girly for me! I don't like it on most men, or most women either. It's not about the masculinity - their own masculinity shows one way or another. I just don't like the color, period. Darker pinks aren't as bad, however.

Pink sucks. Sorry.

I have a pink mini ipod, but i'm a girl. I think that you'll get some good natured ribbing from friends, but for the most part I think people have better things to do than focus on what color your MP3 player is, at least I would hope so. Plus, if you encounter the same type of people that I do, it doesn't really matter what color the ipod is, the fact that it's an ipod is going to get you shit :)

You could always get an opaque case for it.

Majik wears just as much (if not more) pink than I do.

I have a Pink Mini iPod, and he seems perfectly comfortable holding it and listening to it; I think after a while, you need to say, "Screw convention!", and just do what you're comfortable with.

I've seen guys wearing pink shirts that looked fantastic. I've seen guys wearing pink shirts that looked absolutely horrible; to me it's about the way the shirt looks, not the guy wearing it. As for seeing a guy using a pink iPod, I don't think I'd think twice about it.

I like pink. Pink after all is the color of one of my favorite things ;) I'd just go with the flow. You'd be unique (at least a little bit).

I danced last night with a guy who was wearing a pink tshirt that said "tough guys wear pink". I don't like pink on anybody - it may be my least favorite color - but I don't particularly hate it on guys. I don't see why it should be any more or less acceptable than pale yellow or pale green just because they give little girl babies pink booties to differentiate them from the boys with their blue booties. If it looks good on you, wear it. And if you like the Ipod, keep it pink. It'll make a good story.

OMG I would love a pink ipod. Also I think you should just keep it, afterall who cares what others think?

I'm a practical guy. If it works, I'd keep it. It's not like trading it in for a different color is going to make me feel more manly.

It'll hardly ever be out swinging in the wind anyway, right? I mean from what I can tell most mp3 players stay tucked away in pockets and under jackets lest the world see their playlist filled with Hillary Duff and old Manilow songs.

Besides, I kind of like pink. I'll bet no other guy at the office has one, eh?

i don't think what you have or what you wear necessarily adds/subtracts from one's masculinity at all.

that is usually determined by what you do.

if you feel comfortable with it, go for it. it should boil down to what you're comfortable with and not what others think of you. hands down for wearing pink fuzzies at work, that's awesome.

i guess i see this as the same when kids drive trucks and say, 'look at me, i drive a big truck, i must be a tough man', or those lo-riders that have that stupid pose while they're driving and staring at you, 'look, i'm cool'

if you are...you don't have to say it.

hope you enjoy whatever color ipod you decide to go for

I like Pinkie.

Pink is good.

Maybe you can get some glue on rhinestones while you are at it :p

I bought my wife a pink mini iPod and borrow it when I travel... a colleague mentioned that people are going to think I'm gay if I have a pink iPod (she was only half joking)... I told her I was secure enough in my masculinity to not give a damn what others think.

Pink is just a colour. Get over it. Besides, my pink shirt goes nicely with my black leather jacket. :P

Screw the masses! It's just a color - if a lady is seen carrying a blue ipod does that mean she's butch?!?! I'd say carry it, and just smile....it'll keep people wondering.

And as far as the original question goes - I think pink can look good on men but also it can look terrible - same as with women!

I almost wish you'd had a poll. The results would be scribed into the pink ipod case and it would be "the pink ipod" for ever more :thumbsup:

If it's a free iPod mini, I don't give a shit what color it is. :lol:

i dont find any problem w/ pink, just another color. my friends think differently though.

:eek: Why haven't I thought of that!?

We've been trying to find that t-shirt for my dad :) He's 6'5", 240--not a small guy--and loves to wear pink polo shirts. Soft pink, bright pink--yeah, my dad wears pink and he enjoys it. More importantly, he looks good in it!

I don't make any assumptions about a guy wearing pink--it's one of my favorite colors in all of its shades and tints. More power to a guy who can wear pink and be comfortable in it--that says a lot about his confidence.

:thumbsup:

Charlatan,...pink shirt and leather jacket? What you listening to on the ipod? Oingo Boingo or Tears For Fears? Tres 80's hombre.

just kidding.

If you feel comfortable, to heck with what everyone else thinks!

if i saw a guy with that, i might pause a minute to let my gaydar work it's magic, but other than that, i think it's cool and *I* might try to mug you for it :)

Sweetpea

I've just gotten more adventurous with my wardrobe, and I find that I get more compliments when I wear pink or purple than I do with any other colors... Pink accessories though... Haven't gone there yet. I say keep the ipod. If you feel uncomfortable, get one of those skin things.

Eh. Whether pink looks good on you has more to do with your coloring than with your sex. I'm a winter. Pink as a dominant color does not look good on me, but as an accessory, it's ok.

Pink on a guy is fine if it matches his coloring, his style. It has nothing at all to do with how masculine he is.

I think people usually gravitate toward colours that they like. Whether purchasing items for around the home or items to wear there will be some preference toward colour and style.

It confuses me when I see people wearing something or purchasing something that does not reflect their expression. For instance, using my mother as an example, she has done some funny things like buying an outfit that is just 'not her'... colours especially so. The item will then sit in the cupboard and never see the light of day until it is bundled with items for charity a year or two down the track.

This explains to me why I find that some people (males included) can wear pink extremely well and others just can't. Due to social conditioning and belief I sometimes look at a male wearing pink and I am either really surprised it looks so great on them or giggle because it just looks so wrong. Either way I will take more notice because pink on males has been socially questionable.

My opinion on the iPod, if the pink bothers you, or you would prefer another colour, exchange it. I don't see that it should be an issue at all.

I have quite a few pink shirts. I'm one of the few guys who can actually pull off that look.

I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all, I agree with what Tecoyah said. Just means you are comfortable with your manhood.

ITS JUST ANOTHER COLOR WHATS THE BIG DEAL.SOME REAL NICE THINGS COME IN PINK.

Though not alot about your taste.

who doesn't??

I think pink is fine on a guy. Just a single pink item does not make a big statement or anything. Now a Pink floral shirt with pink pants?? That might be a bit overboard. A pink I-pod - keep it. Don't waste your valueable time exchanging it. Just enjoy it, field those comments calmly and ignore any rude ones. Nobody should care.

Do a google search for "ipod mini skin" and there are a bunch of places that make cases and stick on decals that will cover the iPod so it being in pink won't be a problem.

Take a magic marker and write "Floyd" on it. Now you have a "Pink Floyd" Ipod.

Most people would find it amusing.

I would...then I would steal it, if SiN din't get to you first. :lol:

When I was younger, I was conditioned to think Pink=Girl. I see now that was a foolish way to think. I no longer look at a guy in pink and assume he is gay. If he looks good, who cares what color his shirt is. I'd say save yourself the trouble, and just keep the pink iPod. Who cares what other people think?

Man.....tough choice. Personally, I'd exchange it for a different color if the store would just do that. If not, I'd tough it out just because it's a free iPod. I mean, if I were to go and buy my own iPod, I definitely wouldn't choose a pink one because that's not my style. A pink shirt on a guy is one thing - a pink iPod is another.

My thoughts entirely. :thumbsup:

Who'd turn down a free iPod? :hmm:

(if you want my postal address to pass it on, PM me :D )

Go for a new case/skin if you really want. Otherwise I'd just keep it because hey, free iPod. And if anyone says anything to you about it, say 'Hey, free iPod' and if they've got any common sense they'd understand. If someone giggles behind your back then what do you care... you can't see them ;)