tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post3454345417442321402..comments2024-02-19T10:47:03.421-05:00Comments on Anny's Points of View: Man tears...Anny Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-89396479292404870622010-04-08T06:50:58.314-04:002010-04-08T06:50:58.314-04:00Thank goodness my husband doesn't hide his tea...Thank goodness my husband doesn't hide his tears. He has cried in pain and in joy. He was not taught that man-tears are a sign of weakness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-13473943769061501872010-04-07T20:08:07.994-04:002010-04-07T20:08:07.994-04:00I've seen the absolute toughest, baddest ass m...I've seen the absolute toughest, baddest ass man ever cry in a highly emotionally charged situation and it was fine because it fit. More men should give it a try.barbara hufferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110190714520012040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-74226383817733690932010-04-07T19:57:42.681-04:002010-04-07T19:57:42.681-04:00They may think they have more "options",...They may think they have more "options", but I still believe it speaks to society dictating the fact that men are not allowed to react emotionally.Tessie Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146162930127530489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-66355861629178276722010-04-07T18:50:35.608-04:002010-04-07T18:50:35.608-04:00So is it a cultural thing? Or is it that men in ge...So is it a cultural thing? Or is it that men in general don't respond to certain stimuli with tears? My son-in-law and I discussed this today. He pointed out the men have more options (such as punching someone out) that most women do.Anny Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-74857078760126876082010-04-07T18:21:27.251-04:002010-04-07T18:21:27.251-04:00Men and their tears (or lack there of)is a huge is...Men and their tears (or lack there of)is a huge issue with me. Emotion is human based, not gender based. It is horrible that males are taught from birth that tears equal weakness. My mother passed away very suddenly, shockingly. My brothers and I were inconsolable. My father, her husband of 46 years, reprimanded us at her funeral for displaying emotion, and felt the need to announce to everyone the fact that he never shed a tear at her loss; his father taught him that men never cry.Tessie Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146162930127530489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-52128190970260418342010-04-07T15:16:07.299-04:002010-04-07T15:16:07.299-04:00My hubby cried when our first son K was born; he a...My hubby cried when our first son K was born; he also cries whenever his chest pain is too severe.<br /><br />K cried from pain after tonsil surgery (he was 16) and when his g/f had to move away (four months ago).<br /><br />The six-yr-old, of course, expresses EVERY emotion.<br /><br />Hmmm....not sure I've got any emotional men in my stories...just anger and tenderness.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-83444043218824258312010-04-07T14:30:11.357-04:002010-04-07T14:30:11.357-04:00I think it's a perecption men have that it'...I think it's a perecption men have that it's 'weak' to cry. I have only ever seen men cry at the passing of a loved one and even then they have fought it. I don't have any issues at all with a man crying if there is real, genuine emotion behind it. Tears are a releaseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012768592941285677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-43838334406946613922010-04-07T12:58:07.992-04:002010-04-07T12:58:07.992-04:00My character Ben McCall breaks down and cries in M...My character Ben McCall breaks down and cries in My Everything. Yup, he does and it works.Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.com