I've seen it come up a couple of times this week, and in past threads, that some of us have a hard time wearing pink. Rather than hijack those threads to say my piece about it, I thought I'd just drop something here in the off-topic forum.

First, pink is just a color. If your man's shirt is in pink, it's a man's color, just as some have noted that a kilt on a man is a man's thing, because he's a man that wears it, to paraphrase what others have said. Unless you are wearing your pink with frilly lace and ribbons, no one is going to mistake your pink for women's wear.

Second, pink is just a color, and it looks nice with khaki, complements gray, and contrasts nicely with black and navy. If you want to spice up your wardrobe, pink will get you noticed in much the same way that a kilt will, because it telegraphs confidence.

Third, pink is a color that looks particularly good with certain skin tones - anyone with even the slightest hint of a tan - and on people with dark hair, blue-eyed blond guys, and silver foxes, to name a few.

Fourth, I'd like to call your attention to a good reason to wear pink: for breast cancer awareness.

This year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die. One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year. If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%.
The Wrangler company is offering this very cool shirt to support breast cancer research and promote awareness for the need proper examinations and mamograms.


For each shirt you purchase, Wrangler will make a donation to breast cancer research (of course, it's better to give directly to the charitable organization of your choice). The name of the program is called "Tough Enough to Wear Pink," and the hottest guys have even embroidered this phrase (in pink) on the back yoke.

Now don't be a bunch of sissies: go out there and get in the pink!

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati.