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Post by admin on Dec 10, 2009 18:15:44 GMT
i love pink
signed, Pink Betty
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Post by pippa on Dec 10, 2009 22:52:15 GMT
mostly i think kids grow out of it, and are encouraged to think for themselves. some of us of course remain all our lives slavishly consuming crap that has been cleverly marketed to manipulate us and empty our pockets- its all part of the ills of society. from what i've seen denying a child the things their peers have just creates forbidden fruit which defeats the purpose. perhaps a little gentle mockery can help counteract all that shite that is shovelled at us. i cant see that blaming the actual colour is any answer - poor pink. so we hate pink - odd.. breast cancer awareness uses pink and there's not such a stink over that. what some children think of pink news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8400000/newsid_8401200/8401283.stm
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Post by marchesarosa on Dec 11, 2009 0:12:19 GMT
I rather like pink. But I did not as a child and can remember only one pink dress in my childhood. It is part of my colour scheme now, though less so than in my youth. But I also like most other colours, too.
The only colours I don't like are orange, yellow and brown. You won't find any of these in my wardrobe, or in my decor.
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Post by Jade on Dec 11, 2009 8:29:38 GMT
I love yellow, but will only wear the odd touch of it
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Post by pippa on Dec 18, 2009 16:01:15 GMT
gays are proud in pink
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Post by jean on Dec 18, 2009 17:30:28 GMT
Not their choice, though - Hitler decided for them:
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Post by pippa on Dec 18, 2009 18:10:55 GMT
that was over 60 yrs ago, and i can see that foistering a symbol to denote shame at ones sexuality might have been a 'ball and chain' back then. but we are now in the 21st century where people have choice. both colour and symbol could easily have been ditched but are instead defiantly worn with pride nowadays. many gays and heteros are totally unaware of any historic connotation.
btw, what does the 'p' stand for, Jean?
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Post by jean on Dec 18, 2009 18:30:49 GMT
I doubt if many gay people are unaware of the origin of the pink triangle, pippa.
And it is a source of pride precisely because Hitler tried to make it a source of shame.
(What 'p'?)
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Post by marchesarosa on Dec 18, 2009 18:43:12 GMT
Stencilled on the pink triangle.
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Post by pippa on Dec 18, 2009 19:38:36 GMT
I doubt if many gay people are unaware of the origin of the pink triangle, pippa. And it is a source of pride precisely because Hitler tried to make it a source of shame. (What 'p'?) while i see the point being made but i would argue that there are gays who are not 'political' as such, but are comfortable wearing pink precicesely because of its gay associations. for example my young friend who cuts my hair is overtly camp and wears his pink tutu out to nightclubs. while he is aware of Hitler, he is so politically unaware that i really think he doesn't know the origins of the symbol. (i will ask him) i have had and have loads of gay friends who are not at all clued up on politics or history.
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Post by pippa on Dec 18, 2009 19:44:34 GMT
i'm asking about the 'P' on the striped prison clothing?
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Post by jean on Dec 19, 2009 21:35:05 GMT
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Post by pippa on Dec 20, 2009 17:42:49 GMT
yes, polski or something, german for polish. do you like my pic of the guy in the hat, i took that.
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