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ELizabeth · 10-24-2004, 04:20 AM

Hi musicjunkie11,
I think that 'Crossroads of Time' (Album - 'The Way I Feel') portrays the kind of masculinity GL valued at that point in his life. Men were best off doing 'manly' things. It seemed to me that his view of women (surely a part of his masculinity) was as romantic objects that either broke his heart ('The Last TIme I Saw Her Face') or objects to be used and discarded (too many songs to be listed) Over the years he has moved more toward paying less attention to stereotypical masculinity and seeing women as important to his emotional life. Just my .02 cents. I too would love to read your essay.

10-24-2004, 04:20 AM	#24
ELizabeth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dumfries, VA Posts: 392	Hi musicjunkie11, I think that 'Crossroads of Time' (Album - 'The Way I Feel') portrays the kind of masculinity GL valued at that point in his life. Men were best off doing 'manly' things. It seemed to me that his view of women (surely a part of his masculinity) was as romantic objects that either broke his heart ('The Last TIme I Saw Her Face') or objects to be used and discarded (too many songs to be listed) Over the years he has moved more toward paying less attention to stereotypical masculinity and seeing women as important to his emotional life. Just my .02 cents. I too would love to read your essay.