I probably wouldn't say its gay.
Pussified though? Certainly. They're not total pussies, but it really is quite comical the amount of times somebody gets "tackled" (which in that sport, means getting kicked by somebody), is writhing around on the ground in agonizing pain, and then miraculously, approximately 2.5 seconds after they get glimpse of the yellow card, they're back on their feet, jogging off, no substitution needed.
Meanwhile, yesterday, a guy gets kneed in the face, appears to be potentially knocked out cold from it, and lays on the field seemingly motionless for a good minute or two, and nobody does anything. People just keep playing.