[Steve_Seattle]

"I admit when I am sad."

Nothing new or un-masculine about that:

"Only the Lonely" - Roy Orbison
"Cryin' Time" - Ray Charles
"Cry" - Ray Charles
"Crying in the Chapel" - Elvis
"Heartbreak Hotel" - Elvis
"I'll Cry Instead" - The Beatles
"Help" - The Beatles
"In My Room" - The Beach Boys
"God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
"Bits and Pieces" - The Dave Clark 5
"I'm Crying" - The Animals
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - The Animals

Just a few of dozens of pre-feminist songs in which unquestionably masculine men expressed sadness or vulnerability.

[Steve_Seattle]

A couple more:

"As Tears Go By" - The Rolling Stones
"Crying" - Roy Orbison
"It's Over" - Roy Orbison
"Tracks of My Tears" - Smokey Robinson
"Heard It Through The Grapevine" - Marvin Gaye

You can almost argue that in pre-feminist days, men were MORE likely to express vulnerability than they are now. I mean, how sensitive are rappers and hip-hop artists?