There was a website that describes pink as the color of hope. the first thing I thought about was Pepto-Bismol stomach reliever. What a situation that you would need hope in, right?
Jokes aside, I’m learning to love the color pink. I think in our time we have eased the general men’s perception of pink being a feminine, soft, fragile color. Although it still represents those things; we have made it means so much more than just a color for women and girly girls.
In reference to that website description of pink, and in my previous post “The Classy Tough Of Pink” I desribe pink as a color between passionate red and divine white. It can almost be said to be the perfect color of a meek man. We don’t use the word meek very often. When it is used, it’s only to refer to a semi-weak man. I subscribe to the idea of being a man of wisdom, a man who knows when to apply anger and when to take a softer approach.
For years we have known Pink to be the flag color of breast cancer awareness. October is the month of breast cancer awareness whereby the time of year which we see pink ribbons and t-shirts. Did you know the original breast cancer awareness color was orange represented by an orange ribbon? Check out Think Before You Pink to find out how this came to be.
Anyway, Pink is the symbol of hope in so many realms whether it be in the perception change of masculinity or in the awareness of a dangerous disease or a sign of relief for constipation.
Pink is iconic.
It is one color among very few that stands out as a fashion statement first. Especially in menswear. Pair with any other color pink amplifies the idea of a bold character and confidence. That’s saying a lot seeing that most men are raised with a validation issues.
The fragile masculinity is what we call it.
For years the color pink has been seen as emasculating. The emasculation of the black man has become a hot topic in the black community and the rise in the acceptance of the color pink may ajar that conversation in smaller family and community circles.
I believe that colors have some affluence over behavior. I do not believe that the abhorring any color is a sound way to address the behavior, desired or not desired in others or in ourselves.
That, in part, is why today’s featured outfit is all pink. Salute to my stance in manhood, salute to fighting and champion breast cancer victims and praise God for stomach relief. An ode to pink.
WDYT?
