In Defense of the Pink Hat

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Afternoon Blogdome: Just Because Your Hat Is Pink, It Doesn't Mean Your Soul Isn't Red [Afternoon Blogdome]
Published 7/18/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... Sox gear of choice. Wearing it right now, in fact... nice wide brim to cover up a hangover with. But you know what? Sometimes I don't WANT to look all hard-core like that. Sometimes I want to look cute and/or girly and/or sparkly while still showing my support for my team. Sometimes I want to be a baseball fan while also showing off my nice, perky, 23-year-old tits in some kind of Alyssa Milano-inspired sports garb, or while showing off my ability to accessorize glitter effectively." [Mass Hysteria] ...

In defense of the pink hat
Published 7/18/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... , the blog Mass Hysteria has penned a spectacularly foul-mouthed rant defending the pink hat -- you know, the kind using language you just wouldn't expect a pink hat girlie to utlize. A sample: I got it back in high school... waaay back before the bandwagon kids showed up. Back when I used to put pictures of Tino Martinez on my wall and tape the Boston logo over his pinstripes while cursing George Steinbrenner and his army of dream destroyers with every waking breath. My sister and I had matching pink hats, in fact -- we went to go buy them together and it was awesome. Later, ...

In Opposition of the Pink Hat
Published 7/20/2008 by Jeanette Scott at Hot Foot
... They are not only funny but very women friendly, never shying away from female bloggers who have opinions about the general state of female sports fans. I stumbled across an article written on the blog Mass Hysteria Sports by a female Red Sox fan under the handle FutureMrsRickAnkiel who was defending the pink hat and the people who wear them. I’ve never heard this before but I’m guessing it’s along the lines of what runs through my mind when I see a girl in a “Looking for Mr. Wright” tee shirt. ...