Music Write-Ups
How do you know Chris Earley?
How many MP3s do you have on your hard drive?
I think there’s no better follow up of Darius’s post than by the Cure’s haunting yet poppy “Boys Don’t Cry.”
I think there’s a general sentiment among men that crying is OK as long as you 1) do it alone, and if you can’t be alone then it’s got to be 2) it’s sports related, 3) caused by injury, 4) somebody was born, or 5) somebody died. Or you’re Oscar the Grouch and somebody stole your trash can (hey - it happens).
And let’s be clear, crying because you’re laughing so hard isn’t what I’m talking about here. We’re talking tears of fear, sadness, even anger/frustration. You know - the really uncomfortable stuff that we like to pretend doesn’t provoke a reaction of what Jerry Seinfeld calls “a salty discharge.” (Watch the clip).
How many times have you caught a man in the act of actual crying? Gettin’ misty, tearing up, wailing, weeping, you know. (And not for any of the acceptable reasons above already listed). Were you watching movie? (And sports related movies don’t count). Were you arguing? (Again, not sports related).
I know there are those sensitive types out there who cry for kittens stuck in trees (pansies), so speak up and be heard. Or at least speak on their behalf.
-Ashley Hill