Rebirth Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Merrillville schools ban pink clothes Associated Press March 30, 2004 MERRILLVILLE, Ind. -- Officials have banned pink clothing for the remainder of the school year out of concerns that the color has become associated with gang activity. Administrators last week told students at the city's high school and two middle schools to avoid wearing pink clothing or accessories, said Michael Berta, associate superintendent in the Northwestern Indiana district. "There is no evidence of gang activity. But because of the growing use of the color pink we decided to be proactive. Girls and boys are supposed to avoid wearing pink," Berta said Monday. None of the district's 6,500 students have been disciplined for wearing pink, he said. Berta said the issue came up at a recent administrator's meeting when a principal remarked that there were more students wearing pink. "Not only were there more kids wearing pink T-shirts and pink hats, but also pink shoelaces, which was unusual," he said. Clothing retailers said pink is a popular color in current styles. "About 30 percent of my items for this season are pink. It's 'in.' I have pink in every shade," said Amanda Zipko, owner of Amanda Gayle's boutique in Schererville. Link IMO, it's a stupid rule. If you guys don't know who made the color pink so hot this year is because Cam'ron from The Dipset started wearing pink. His newest punchline "I roll threw a bunch of citys Alabama,Tampa Tampa,damn I'm so gangsta I got pink banned in Indiana." :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSFish Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 wtf. Thats like banning reebok classics from school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Thats Just Stoopid dood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchoftheday Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 What's next? I can't wait until they ban underwear!!! i wouldnt mind that :whistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSpartan Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Geez, half of our inventory is pink this season! It is a MAJOR hot color in fashion for both men and women....Of course, that means it'll be really hot in Indiana...in about 4 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiRi Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I wouldn't know what to do over there since I tend to wear pink a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJB34 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i still dont see how pink is in. i hate it the way kids these days wear these long pink shirts all the way down to the floor. i mean, do they think its cool that when someone sees you they suddenly think your a guy in a dress?!?!?! i dont see how its "in". society will slap some reality into this "in" thing when they realize they need to dress appropriately if you, say, go to a job interview. wearing pink hats and pink shirts and pink shoe laces. wtf is that man. its gay if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiRi Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I don't get those long shirts either. Looks more like pajamas to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 pink 4 lyf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJC Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 dood Ramp, what are you gonna do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 well considering I am not in an Indiana HS, I will be just fine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJC Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 :shifty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8trz2003 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i happen to wear pink a lot. Pink Ralph Lauren Polo shirts, button down shirts...it's pretty cool. Fortunately, I'm out of high school, and stupid dress codes, and I hope to never ever live in Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i still dont see how pink is in. i hate it the way kids these days wear these long pink shirts all the way down to the floor. i mean, do they think its cool that when someone sees you they suddenly think your a guy in a dress?!?!?! i dont see how its "in". society will slap some reality into this "in" thing when they realize they need to dress appropriately if you, say, go to a job interview. wearing pink hats and pink shirts and pink shoe laces. wtf is that man. its gay if you ask me. why is pink gay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorianoFanHFW Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I mean, because I don't like pink, who cares if it's banned, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8trz2003 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 why would someone wear a shirt that's too big for them? I don't get it. Stuff is supposed to fit for a reason. And, yes, why is pink "gay"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorianoFanHFW Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 rainbows have pink in them and rainbows are gay... Obviously, rainbows are awesome. I love the 'bows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8trz2003 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Rainbow flipflops are cool. Rainbows have pink? Where does that fit into Roy G. Biv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorianoFanHFW Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 in the IV part??/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJB34 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i just think pink is gay. pink has always been a color associated with females. i didnt make it that way, its just the way it always has been. and i find it gay that guys wear pink. if you look at homosexuals, they wear pink. another reason why i think its gay. but then again, thats just IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorianoFanHFW Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 a manly man doesn't mind wearing pink. however, pink is a color that doesn't look good on anyone. Pink and yellow are terrible on clothing. Orange is like that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Actually, one of the toughest guys I knew owned a pink shirt. Best part would be when someone hated on it or insinuated he's gay. He was good at making said person look like a big ass (by saying "comfortable men can weak pink you faggot" or, my favorite, threatening to fight them and then laughing at them when they backed down). Best part was usually after the fact when he'd rant about how pink's a color and homophobes should just stay home and blow their own brains out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 a manly man doesn't mind wearing pink. however, pink is a color that doesn't look good on anyone. Pink and yellow are terrible on clothing. Orange is like that too. That's foolish. All Cincinnati Bengals look good in orange. Hell, all Cincinnati fans look good in their orange jerseys (in fact, I wear my orange Peter Warrick jersey three times more than my OTHER three Bengals jerseys combined). Don't hate, appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizzezBeckett21 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 One of my teachers wears a lot of pink. Mr Waka wouldn't be happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8trz2003 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Pink is a great color to wear in spring and summer time, and goes well with plaid, seersucker, khaki shorts, and other great high-class Southern dress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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