gay or feminine?

 

The stereotype is that guys are not in touch with their feelings and don't talk about them, and girls are all about feelings. The reality is that there are guys out there who are sensitive to their feelings and others' feelings, and girls who are just cold-hearted and hard-hearted.

 

The fact that Coldplay's lyrics acknowledge human hurts, human loves, and everything in between the two extremes makes them an easy target for people who like stereotypes.

 

As for the "gay" label, anyone who implies that being gay is the equivalent of being feminine hasn't run into some of the guys I've seen marching in pride parades!

Rome feels threatened..

 

To be sensitive is to let your guard down, and to have compassion for others. Hollywood's film formula is most often not built around compassion, that's for sure! It's just a stupid phobic mentality, juvenile in it's origins. Half the world's problems (if not more) could be attributed to the lack of sympathy and empathy; all the machismo in the world isn't going to solve the poverty issues, or empower those in need - but Hollywood's still in a juvenile state of mind very often, and as the old saying goes, "the full belly doesn't feel for the empty". So the assertive, aggressive, self-assured and selfish types are often intolerant of compassionate humans, as this knocks loose their fantasy world that they try and build up around the cult of ego (..or am I getting too deep here?). Imagine how different the world would be, or even could be, if the machismo war cult were held in check, and civilized discussions and diplomacy held reign over the globe? Just my wild opinions, but it seems we could use a larger dose of compassion, and the Brutus types in Rome/Hollywood who are against Coldplay have ruled the world in a most unfortunate way for the past few years..