Boys Like Wearing Pink, Will Pass On The Tutus (VIDEO)

This just in from "Good Morning America" -- "pink is making a stink." More and more young boys are choosing to wear the rosy hue, from contestants on "Toddlers and Tiaras" to Jenna Lyons' son, who sported hot-pink toenails on J. Crew's website (an incident Jon Stewart dubbed "Toemaggedon 2011").

But is there a real gender color war going on? Cue the wisdom of five little guys, assembled by "GMA."

"I'm okay with [pink]," said one of the kids. "I don't really believe in the 'girl colors/boy colors' kind of thing. I'm with every color."

"I like pink. I also think the 'girl color/boy colors' is not fair," another panel member opined.

One of the young'uns remarked, "Just, in my opinion, I don't like pink. I'm just not a 'pink' guy."

But not so fast: these open-minded guys did say they'd draw the line at a princess t-shirt and a tutu.

The verdict: boys are down with wearing pink, but most will pass on the cross-dressing. And the little man wearing a Mickey Mouse tee sitting in the middle is having some very adorable problems with his long bangs at 5:45.

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Comments

[srginosu]

03:27 PM on 08/10/2011

this is just pathetic. these boys are gay, that's it.

[Saint Cynicism]

04:19 PM on 09/01/2011

Well, now that YOU'VE said it, I guess it's true. Nevermind the fact a person doesn't typically form a sexuality / sexual identity until much later. Thank you, random internet stranger, for clearing this up for the rest of us.

Personally, I'd want my kids to wear whatever color or pattern they wanted to wear, so long as everything more or less matched (no plaid with polka dots, etc). Why don't you just go ahead and tell me why I'm ruining everything, while you're here. I mean, you're the one who seems to have a more vested interest in what little kids are wearing.

[KIVPossum]

12:21 AM on 07/20/2011

I've worn pink regularly since my college days. 9 times out of ten I will be in a pink, yellow, or purple golf shirt

[onwisconsin]

07:53 PM on 07/19/2011

I hate pink and purple for myself. As a child, my parents never dressed me in those colors because they don't go with red hair. I always wore blues and greens.

My husband has a pink and purple shirts along with coordinating ties. He looks great in them. At over 6'4" and 210, no one gives him a hard time about his wardrobe choices. ;-)

[hypyrwyf]

01:01 PM on 07/19/2011

I'm an old white lady but weren't hip hop guys wearing pink like a decade ago? Pink on males is neither new or problematic.

[pinkindie]

02:25 PM on 07/19/2011

Actually, 3 decades ago during the preppy 80s!

[Ty LaRue]

07:23 AM on 07/19/2011

Dude, PINK COWBOY BOOTS, really???????????????????

[ttrexxx]

05:24 AM on 07/19/2011

pink looks gay unless your wearing a 2000 dollar suite ...then the look is money and don't forget the 500 dollar tie and 1500 dollar shoes 100 dollar socks and 300,000 for the limo...now you don't look GAY...lol

[iuselisterine]

05:13 AM on 07/19/2011

I'm a guy, and I'm not a fan of the color pink. It doesn't compliment my skin tone.

[FavorProgress]

04:24 AM on 07/19/2011

I have wore varied color shirts, including pink/rose, for many years now. My wife purchased my first pink shirt and I did not hesitate to wear it; I received many compliments ie: pink looks good on you, etc.

[ZMP]

03:42 AM on 07/19/2011

Know your history Americans. In ancient times, the royal color for queens was royal blue and the girl babies wore the light version, sky blue. The kings wore royal red and the boy babies wore the lighter version, rose. Boys started wearing blue when the working class started wearing blue uniforms and their offspring-boys wore light blue. In Europe young boys and men do not care whether it is light rose or light blue in their clothing, they are not as homophobic and they remember their royal ties. Lighten up America and let our boys wear what they want! And girls.

[evilspinnipslive]

02:11 AM on 07/19/2011

I have no problem with pink but I am not attracted to the color at all. I do own a pink tshirt and 2 pink polos. And when I wear them I get many complements from woman. I also have a photo in the pink polo on facebok and many women like the photo and say i look very sexy. some colors pop and some dont. I think the people that like men in pink is because it stands out. People are used to having pink associated with women only that when a man who is naturally masculine or rugged looking wear it, it balances out. a soft color softening a rugged man, it captures attention. The men that criticise it and make it a point that they dont think men should wear it are brainwashed, are not confident in their masculinity or are way to chauvinist and that sends a red flag right there that they are ignnorant, in the closet or way too brainwashed. Also, if a man wears pink, it does not mean he may be gay. I have gay friends and they are not attracted to nor own pink clothes at all. Any gay who wears pink is either more in touch with their feminine side or more man about it then the straights to go outside wearing pink then the average straight guy!

[ProudTObeLIBERAL5554]

01:21 AM on 07/19/2011

Ha...remember tightie whities? there's been a few times they came out of our washer pink...lol

[darkfree]

12:27 AM on 07/19/2011

I always just considered Pink as light red

[tattytiara]

02:40 AM on 07/20/2011

It's a funny cultural thing that we designate it as a specific color, isn't it? Not all cultures do, and if we're going to designate light red as a distinct color, why not light blue and yellow too?

[McKayla]

12:20 AM on 07/19/2011

Not that long ago (late 1900's), pink was considered to be a boy-ish color (worn only by men, in fact), Ashley was a male name, and women scandalized the civilized world by wearing pants.
Boys in pink are still boys, and girls in pants are still girls. There is nothing really homosexual/transgendered/cross-dresser about it!

[tattytiara]

02:38 AM on 07/20/2011

Yes, I'm glad to see this whole gender specific color thing is turning into nothing more than a brief cultural hiccup.

[sheckyrulz67]

04:53 AM on 07/19/2011

Most likely. Probably trying to figure out wether to wear the pink boa or the fuscia one.

[isisreptiles]

11:57 PM on 07/18/2011

I've always thought the idea of "boys' colors" and "girls' colors" is just plain stupid. Colors don't have gender. Wear the colors you like.