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  1. Originally posted by mars:He should catch a little criticism for the "girly" quote. I've always been an obsessive rock music fan but when I was young, I internalized the message that girls shouldn't even try to play electric guitar. Finally bought a Strat in my 40s and I'm kicking myself that I didn't start decades ago. "Young male anger?" F that, as a 14 year old girl I was blasting the Who at top volume. Young PERSON anger, Bono.

    Otherwise, great interview.
    Thank you
  2. Originally posted by Bloodraven:Any very open-minded 50+ year old guy will say stuff that newer generations may find cringy.

    He'll say stuff like his voice sounded girly, or that poppy lovey songs are girly, but you know he acknowledges that what he's saying is just a generalization, cause when they were young they loved the rock of Heart and in this album they even used Haim's riff on one of their songs, not to mention how many times he has collaborated with women in the past.
    So it's not like he doesn't think that women are capable of playing Rock, or something like that.

    It was an unfortunate use of words for today's standards, but if be ridiculous if people pay more attention to it than the rest of the interview.

    And about Trump, Bono has been very tamed in his criticism, and very open about the need to stop dividing people and start healing.
    And he's been very open about being a total practical person who's focused on his known goals and accepting any help to reach them, from whoever that can help.
    accepting any help to reach them, from whoever that can help

    ^^ this.

    As far as GWB goes, they developed a relationship and gained each others trust and friendship not because of policy, because GWB got on board, gave his word and didn't go back on it on the issue at hand...

    being a total practical person

    If there were more of these in our country, we wouldn't be so ridiculously divided or more ridiculously offensible.
  4. Originally posted by bpt3:[..]


    Agree 100%. One of, if not THE, best interviews with Bono I’ve ever read. Pretty much everything I admire and respect about Bono as a musician, activist, and Christian contained here.


    +1
  5. People are having a field day on Bono for the "girly" comment
  7. I really don't see why people care. It holds some validity; I suppose it could have been worded better.
  8. I think it was a bit of a clumsy use of words. If the comment comes across as sexist, which I guess is what some people have been saying, then they need only to look at his actions which prove he is far from sexist. Unfortunately the world we live in some people will disregard his actions and jump all over the comment and label him sexist but big deal, he’s been called a lot worse I’m sure.
  9. "I sang like a girl -- which I'm into now, but when I was 17 or 18, I wasn't sure. And I heard Joey Ramone, who sang like a girl, and that was my way in." Sexist pig.

  11. It's ridiculous to call Bono a sexist (which I don't think anyone here is doing). Maybe he just meant there is a certain "manly" quality in music he doesn't see as often anymore. I see nothing wrong with that.
  12. Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
    I think it was a bit of a clumsy use of words. If the comment comes across as sexist, which I guess is what some people have been saying, then they need only to look at his actions which prove he is far from sexist. Unfortunately the world we live in some people will disregard his actions and jump all over the comment and label him sexist but big deal, he’s been called a lot worse I’m sure.
    If he said it was "effeminate" or "non-masculine" would it have made a difference?
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