Tenderness and Affection

This world would be a far better, less violent place if we encouraged men to show a more loving, more caring, gentler side to their nature, instead of all this macho claptrap. The aggressive side of man’s nature is ugly. There is absolutely nothing manly in being aggressive and violent; in fact, quite the opposite! It takes courage to show one's gentler side. Any old fool can be aggressive and nasty. But it takes a real man to be gentle and caring – a man who is sure of his own masculinity. Incidentally, very often, the most homophobic of men are those who are least sure of their own true sexual orientation.
With thanks to patheos.com on Pinterest for this superb photo of two gay men showing their love and affection for each other. This is the patheos.com website.