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Men with the Rose Gold iPhone

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JFazYankees said:
I'm holding the phone right now, please stop. You're not going to convince me, it almost never looks anything like that...
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welsea said:
You do agree that the general consensus is that the phone is pink, right?

(I'm not saying it matters but you seem upset everyone else thinks it's pink)

I have a RG plus and I got it because I like pink...and it's pink. ;)
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T5BRICK said:
My wifes looks pink in low light and in bright light. It looks pink in every lighting situation in between. It's a nice color, and that picture is a pretty good representation of it.
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Funnily enough, I had my 6s Plus replaced today and the replacement is much closer to 'rose gold' than the last one. Yes, it's still pink, but it's more of a 'copper' pink than the 'rose pink' I had before.

I'm almost a bit disappointed, as I loved the pinkness of it. On the other hand, my new unit has the TSMC chip... but that's for another thread.

What I'm trying to say is that there may be a little variation in how pink the Rose Gold models actually are.
 
jrpmsms said:
Male... old... far from metro or gay... get over it. RG 128k +. And... pleased to report... the Caudable Veil XT Frost case... makes it even better. Thinnest case I've ever had and the frost really makes the RG look great.
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That case any good? I went for the Peel instead.
 
MarcBook said:
Funnily enough, I had my 6s Plus replaced today and the replacement is much closer to 'rose gold' than the last one. Yes, it's still pink, but it's more of a 'copper' pink than the 'rose pink' I had before.

I'm almost a bit disappointed, as I loved the pinkness of it. On the other hand, my new unit has the TSMC chip... but that's for another thread.

What I'm trying to say is that there may be a little variation in how pink the Rose Gold models actually are.
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How...odd. :confused:
I find mine looks copper at times but mostly pink honestly. Maybe he got the least pink one. :p
 
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GrumpyMom said:
Lol! That's right up there with "what about the children?"

I'm now carrying my Rose Gold 6 Plus in a hot pink case. I find I no longer misplace my iPhone inside the house. It used to be a real chore hunting for the space grey in a black case on black granite or dark wood surfaces.

As far as Rose Gold and the men go, I think the Rose gold looks really nice with men's suits and dress shirts, especially dark blues. It doesn't look feminine to me in that context. I think it's a shame if men avoid Rose Gold because they look nicer with a rose gold iPhone than a lot of us women do. Women often wear other bright or light colors that clash more with the Rose Gold or detract from it in some way.
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Lol!

There are one or two instances where a man can wear pink: perhaps as a stripe in a tie, or a pink shirt worn with a navy blue blazer.

Anything else is just wrong.
 
jrpmsms said:
Male... old... far from metro or gay... get over it. RG 128k +. And... pleased to report... the Caudable Veil XT Frost case... makes it even better. Thinnest case I've ever had and the frost really makes the RG look great.
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Thanks!

You're not the first to observe that when I have a pink slip on my arm, it makes her look great.
 
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Phil A. said:
I live in the UK and regularly wear pink shirts: I have never been subjected to any form of barbed comments - maybe you just mix with the wrong people ;)
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It could definitely depend on his neighborhood. Even in the U.S. there are regions where pink is going to get guys teased or bullied. Not in the area where I live outside of Washington DC. As far as I know people wear what they want.

When I was in Junior High in 1978 there was a skinny black dude who insisted on being called "Star" and he ran around in what looked like ladies' disco or cocktail dresses. He unfortunately had terrible taste and this one burgundy dress looked dreadful...but I digress. Even back then hardly anybody picked on him even though I was still cornered into punching bully boys' lights on a regular basis for racist bullying because I'm part Asian. (Though to my school's credit there were plenty of girls and a few guys, both black and white, always willing to stick up for me). A couple of loser guys tried to pick on Star but we girls threatened them and they shut up. The girls in my school were pretty scary. Cute, but scary. :D

So anyway racism was always more of a problem where I lived than homophobia or freaking out over what's manly or not manly.

But you can go over to a different part of Maryland even now and find the situation entirely different.

So I respect regional differences and perspectives and I don't fault the UK men for their reactions to Rose Gold. It is what it is. I would never push anyone into doing something uncomfortable just to satisfy some nebulous code of political correctness.
 
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GrumpyMom said:
It could definitely depend on his neighborhood. Even in the U.S. there are regions where pink is going to get guys teased or bullied. Not in the area where I live outside of Washington DC. As far as I know people wear what they want.

When I was in Junior High in 1978 there was a skinny black dude who insisted on being called "Star" and he ran around in what looked like ladies' disco or cocktail dresses. He unfortunately had terrible taste and this one burgundy dress looked dreadful...but I digress. Even back then hardly anybody picked on him even though I was still cornered into punching bully boys' lights on a regular basis for racist bullying because I'm part Asian. (Though to my school's credit there were plenty of girls and a few guys, both black and white, always willing to stick up for me). A couple of loser guys tried to pick on Star but we girls threatened them and they shut up. The girls in my school were pretty scary. Cute, but scary. :D

So anyway racism was always more of a problem where I lived than homophobia or freaking out over what's manly or not manly.

But you can go over to a different part of Maryland even now and find the situation entirely different.

So I respect regional differences and perspectives and I don't fault the UK men for their reactions to Rose Gold. It is what it is. I would never push anyone into doing something uncomfortable just to satisfy some nebulous code of political correctness.
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The fact is that pink is regarded as a feminine colour and some guys seem to be trying to change that perspective purely because they have a rose gold iPhone. Sure it doesn't make any man who owns it 'gay', 'metrosexual' or 'feminine' but it does mean they're rocking a girly-coloured phone however they choose to see it. Pink is for women and they're boldly challenging that idea.:D
 
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sunking101 said:
The fact is that pink is regarded as a feminine colour and some guys seem to be trying to change that perspective purely because they have a rose gold iPhone. Sure it doesn't make any man who owns it 'gay', 'metrosexual' or 'feminine' but it does mean they're rocking a girly-coloured phone however they choose to see it. Pink is for women and they're boldly challenging that idea.:D
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"It is what it is"
 
sunking101 said:
No but you can't deny there is an unwritten code that pink is for girls. Ask most men, or women come to think of it.
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It kinda reminds me of when babies are born... you always see little boys wearing some form of Blue, and girls in Pink. But beyond that.. its call freedom of choice. Flip side is I have a Gold iPad some might think that's kinda girly. :rolleyes:
 
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AddisonIII said:
It kinda reminds me of when babies are born... you always see little boys wearing some form of Blue, and girls in Pink. But beyond that.. its call freedom of choice. Flip side is I have a Gold iPad some might think that's kinda girly. :rolleyes:
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As girly as a gold rolex
 
sunking101 said:
No but you can't deny there is an unwritten code that pink is for girls. Ask most men, or women come to think of it.
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I have to agree with you that the majority do think pink is a girls colour. But that's usually the ones that follow the norm, and listen to their peers and are too scared to go against the grain.
 
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kinster said:
I have to agree with you that the majority do think pink is a girls colour. But that's usually the ones that follow the norm, and listen to their peers and are too scared to go against the grain.
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so alternative lifestyle then
 
yaboyac29 said:
*clap*

Thank you.

The phone is pink and not only does it look feminine, it looks ugly.

The thing with the whole pink iPhone that no one can answer is... If men wanted a pink iPhone in the past, why didn't they put it in a pink case? BECAUSE ITS FEMININE. But Apple releases a pink phone and all of a sudden it's "cool"?

No. Not one man in the history of life has willingly put a pink case on their phone, ever.
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I've had pink cases on all of my iPods; the only reason I don't have a pink case for my iPhone is I couldn't find one with a belt clip (and the iPhone 6 was my first iPhone). I own lots of pink clothing and accessories--in fact it's my second-favourite colour. To say pink is a feminine colour is to announce that you're more concerned about what others think of you than what you think of yourself.
 
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People are free to choose whatever they pay for. If you are going to pay for my phone, then you are allowed to pick the phone for me. If you are not, then move on and shut up.
 
I bought the Rose Gold for my wife, not the color for me, but people should chose what they like.
 
kinster said:
It just means you're scared and are dictated what to do ;-)
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No it's a cultural difference that's to be respected.

We used to be like that in the USA, but sadly now with so many single Mom's the boys grow up without a male influence. They are not masculine, they are not strong, they are effeminate through _no_ fault of their own or their moms.

Without a dad, there is no way for the boy to learn how to _be_ a man.

It's just the way it is. Sad but true. Like it or not.
 
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maxsix said:
No it's a cultural difference that's to be respected.

We used to be like that in the USA, but sadly now with so many single Mom's the boys grow up without a male influence. They are not masculine, they are not strong, they are effeminate through _no_ fault of their own or their moms.

Without a dad, there is no way for the boy to learn how to _be_ a man.

It's just the way it is. Sad but true. Like it or not.
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How do you define being a man? I'm a 49 year old man who had a stable two parent upbringing but don't really understand what you're driving at, particularly in relation to the topic being discussed (I.e the colour of your phone)
 
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