[metmom]

Actor Sean Penn has commented on the perilous state of masculinity in the west, remarking that men shouldn’t have to become ‘feminized’ in order to show respect for women.

and

Penn was quizzed on a previous statement in which he asserted, “I don’t think that being a brute or having insensitivity or disrespect for women has anything to do with masculinity, or ever did. But I don’t think that [in order] to be fair to women, we should become them.” Asked to explain that comment, Penn responded, “I have these very strong women in my life who do not take masculinity as a sign of oppression toward them. There are a lot of, I think, cowardly genes that lead to people surrendering their jeans and putting on a skirt.”

THANK GOD there are still real men left in this world.

[metmom]

OK, reading the comments, I guess I have to take my assessment of him back.

This is how much I know of popular culture figures since I virtually never watch TV nor waste my time on movies and other forms of media”entertainment”.

Thank God he got something right.