This could be the most #masculinitysofragile tweet of all time

Despite all the progress we’ve make as a species, masculinity is still so very fragile.

But for men who want to keep their masculinity intact and still express their love through the medium of emoji – don’t worry.

Musician John Mayer has your back. For some reason.

He tweeted that he’d found a more “male appropriate” heart emoji that’s, er, slightly redder?

And people have called him out on it:

And Mayer's response?

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