Ed is the antidote to toxic masculinity the world needs right now

Shaindli1
Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
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We are absolutely drowning in toxic masculinity and machismo. It's on our screens 24/7 and comes at us in all forms (ultra patriarchy, homophobia, rampant transphobia etc).

This is why I appreciate what Ed (and the rest of the band) stands for. He always despised machismo. He encourages men to remain in touch with their emotions, as nebulous and as conflicting as they often are. He has shed tears in public numerous times, opened up about his own struggles with grief. He advocates kindness, solidarity and acceptance. 

This needs to be said. I hope he realizes the positive impact he has.
#Grievance2025 
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  • PJINFLA
    PJINFLA Posts: 847
    Tim is that you
    4/22/92 St. Petersburg, 8/23/92 Orlando, 3/29/94 St. Petersburg, 10/7/96 Ft. Lauderdale, 9/8/98 East Rutherford, 9/22/98 West Palm Beach, 9/23/98 West Palm Beach, 8/9/00 West Palm Beach, 8/10/00 West Palm Beach, 8/12/00 Tampa, 4/11/03 West Palm Beach, 4/13/03 Tampa, 6/2/03 Irvine, 6/3/03 Irvine, 9/28/04 Boston, 9/29/04 Boston, 9/1/05 George WA, 9/11/05 Kitchener, 9/12/05 London, 9/13/05 Hamilton, 10/03/05 Philadelphia, 5/16/06 Chicago, 5/17/06 Chicago, 6/23/06 Pittsburgh, 6/24/06 Cincinnati, 6/11/08, West Palm Beach, 6/12/08 Tampa, 6/19/08 Camden, 6/20/08 Camden, 8/23/09 Chicago, 8/24/09 Chicago, 10/27/09 Philadelphia, 10/28/09 Philadelphia, 10/30/09 Philadelphia, 10/31/09 Philadelphia, 5/18/10 New Jersey, 5/20/10 New York, 5/21/10 New York, 9/3/11 East Troy, 9/4/11 East Troy, 9/11/11 Toronto, 9/12/11 Toronto, 9/02/12 Philadelphia, 9/21/12 Pensacola, 7/19/13 Chicago, 10/18/13 Brooklyn, 10/19/13 Brooklyn, 11/23/13 LA, 10/24/13 LA, 11/16/13 Oklahoma City, 10/1/14 Cincinnati, 10/20/14 Milwaukee, 10/22/14 Denver, 4/8/16 Ft. Lauderdale, 4/9/16 Miami, 4/11/16 Tampa, 5/1/16 New York, 5/2/16 New York, 8/5/16 Boston, 8/7/16 Boston, 8/20/16 Chicago, 8/22/16 Chicago, 4/07/17 New York, 8/08/18 Seattle, 8/10/18 Seattle, 8/20/18 Chicago
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  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
    PJINFLA said:
    Tim is that you
    Who's Tim?
    #Grievance2025 
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,663
    Flag on the field. We've got an 80% AMT post on The Porch.


  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,670
    It shouldn’t be political, but unfortunately it is. 
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,249
    sounds good
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,552
    7/12/2003. We all make mistakes.
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
    elvistheking44 said:
    7/12/2003. We all make mistakes.
    Hershey.
    That body shaming BS was shameful. 

    #Grievance2025 
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,407
    Ed's grown, as have most of us. From Willie Nelson to Harry Styles, it's good to have guys who aren't afraid to be emotional on that stage.
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
    Go Animal said:
    Ed's grown, as have most of us. From Willie Nelson to Harry Styles, it's good to have guys who aren't afraid to be emotional on that stage.
    Wish there was a like button here.
    #Grievance2025 
  • vedpunk
    vedpunk Posts: 965
    pjl44 said:
    Flag on the field. We've got an 80% AMT post on The Porch.


    Careful, pjl44 is the Forum”s top watchdog and self-assigned policeman.
  • PJINFLA
    PJINFLA Posts: 847
    Or maybe it's Doug.
    4/22/92 St. Petersburg, 8/23/92 Orlando, 3/29/94 St. Petersburg, 10/7/96 Ft. Lauderdale, 9/8/98 East Rutherford, 9/22/98 West Palm Beach, 9/23/98 West Palm Beach, 8/9/00 West Palm Beach, 8/10/00 West Palm Beach, 8/12/00 Tampa, 4/11/03 West Palm Beach, 4/13/03 Tampa, 6/2/03 Irvine, 6/3/03 Irvine, 9/28/04 Boston, 9/29/04 Boston, 9/1/05 George WA, 9/11/05 Kitchener, 9/12/05 London, 9/13/05 Hamilton, 10/03/05 Philadelphia, 5/16/06 Chicago, 5/17/06 Chicago, 6/23/06 Pittsburgh, 6/24/06 Cincinnati, 6/11/08, West Palm Beach, 6/12/08 Tampa, 6/19/08 Camden, 6/20/08 Camden, 8/23/09 Chicago, 8/24/09 Chicago, 10/27/09 Philadelphia, 10/28/09 Philadelphia, 10/30/09 Philadelphia, 10/31/09 Philadelphia, 5/18/10 New Jersey, 5/20/10 New York, 5/21/10 New York, 9/3/11 East Troy, 9/4/11 East Troy, 9/11/11 Toronto, 9/12/11 Toronto, 9/02/12 Philadelphia, 9/21/12 Pensacola, 7/19/13 Chicago, 10/18/13 Brooklyn, 10/19/13 Brooklyn, 11/23/13 LA, 10/24/13 LA, 11/16/13 Oklahoma City, 10/1/14 Cincinnati, 10/20/14 Milwaukee, 10/22/14 Denver, 4/8/16 Ft. Lauderdale, 4/9/16 Miami, 4/11/16 Tampa, 5/1/16 New York, 5/2/16 New York, 8/5/16 Boston, 8/7/16 Boston, 8/20/16 Chicago, 8/22/16 Chicago, 4/07/17 New York, 8/08/18 Seattle, 8/10/18 Seattle, 8/20/18 Chicago
    9/02/18 Boston, 9/04/18 Boston, 9/11/22 New York, 9/16/22 Nashville, 9/22/22 Denver, 8/31/23, St. Paul, 9/2/23 St. Paul, 9/18/23 Austin, 9/19/23 Austin
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,663
    vedpunk said:
    pjl44 said:
    Flag on the field. We've got an 80% AMT post on The Porch.


    Careful, pjl44 is the Forum”s top watchdog and self-assigned policeman.
    Making up concert information for attention 


  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,023
    Shaindli1 said:
    elvistheking44 said:
    7/12/2003. We all make mistakes.
    Hershey.
    That body shaming BS was shameful. 

    It was hilarious and Ed was right. 
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,026
    When you become a father to daughters you see clearly 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,023
    Plus I don’t think he was body shaming anyone. A women was flashing him and he told her to stop pretty directly. Something about mosquito bites.
  • Haijay
    Haijay Posts: 456
    Shaindli1 said:
    We are absolutely drowning in toxic masculinity and machismo. It's on our screens 24/7 and comes at us in all forms (ultra patriarchy, homophobia, rampant transphobia etc).

    This is why I appreciate what Ed (and the rest of the band) stands for. He always despised machismo. He encourages men to remain in touch with their emotions, as nebulous and as conflicting as they often are. He has shed tears in public numerous times, opened up about his own struggles with grief. He advocates kindness, solidarity and acceptance. 

    This needs to be said. I hope he realizes the positive impact he has.
    I think we’re drowning in toxic FEMININITY,  if anything
  • Douglas12373
    Douglas12373 Posts: 388
    Haijay said:
    Shaindli1 said:
    We are absolutely drowning in toxic masculinity and machismo. It's on our screens 24/7 and comes at us in all forms (ultra patriarchy, homophobia, rampant transphobia etc).

    This is why I appreciate what Ed (and the rest of the band) stands for. He always despised machismo. He encourages men to remain in touch with their emotions, as nebulous and as conflicting as they often are. He has shed tears in public numerous times, opened up about his own struggles with grief. He advocates kindness, solidarity and acceptance. 

    This needs to be said. I hope he realizes the positive impact he has.
    I think we’re drowning in toxic FEMININITY,  if anything

    Not if you live in America you are not. Or based on my knowledge of humans, anywhere else
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
    THEBIBLEISTEN said:
    Plus I don’t think he was body shaming anyone. A women was flashing him and he told her to stop pretty directly. Something about mosquito bites.
    He shamed and humiliated the woman when he could just ignore her.
    #Grievance2025 
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 MA Posts: 2,596
    lastexitlondon said:
    When you become a father to daughters you see clearly 
    No doubt becoming a father and getting older made him wiser and also happier.
    #Grievance2025 
  • Douglas12373
    Douglas12373 Posts: 388
    Tho it would be nice if people aspired to have more empathy than just about things that directly affect them personally

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