I have a hard time thinking of men trying to sing my songs, because I think my perspective is very much feminine... For me the idea of having a feminine perspective is a willingness to be vulnerable. It's very easy to cock-rock and posture. I can't help but wear my heart on my sleeve-I'm like nervous endings. That's just the way that I am and, to me, that's very female because it's not a male thing to do. A male thing to do would be to fuckin' posture.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist connects feminine perspective with vulnerability and contrasts it with masculine posturing in music.
- In plain terms
- Being open and vulnerable feels feminine to him, while posture feels male.
- What can you take from it?
- Authenticity requires vulnerability over posturing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does gender influence your creative expression?
- What does vulnerability look like in your field?
Another view
It generalizes gender traits in a way that may exclude others.
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