Comments on: Is Crying in a Man A sign of Weakness?

By: ron

ron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:51:00 +0000

crying is part of life..we need to shed a tear once in a while to let our feelings out..if your a man secure with your masculinity..crying anytime is alright…great blog mam…B.G. mt3

By: Jenaisle

Jenaisle — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:39:00 +0000

Hi Prily, thanks too for the visit. Your site is cool. Happy blogging.

By: Prily

Prily — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:05:00 +0000

i don’t think it is a sign of weakness….
by the way, paying you a visit and thanking you for your comment to my previous entry.take good care!see you around!cheers!

By: Jenaisle

Jenaisle — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:58:00 +0000

I agree THK. We, the women, can do a lot to change this perception. In fact, a lot of women nowadays think exactly the way you do.

I can also say this is true with our ladies, who gave their comments about this post.

Thanks thk for the interaction.

By: TKH

TKH — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Hi Jena, you’re right. Social demands may mould the behaviour of one playing his role in society, and this can be over-taxing especially if the manner which he is expected to behave does not correspond to his own belief.
I think loved ones can play their part by pro-actively conveying the message to their dads, hubbies or boyfriends that they do not heap the same demands on them as society does. I believe that will very much be appreciated by men out there.

By: Jenaisle

Jenaisle — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:10:00 +0000

tkh, I absolutely agree with you that , (may I quote you)

"It is a matter of social expectations heaped on men, which eventually led to negative perceptions of a crying man."

Society sometimes demands norms which are not natural.

Thanks for that profound insight.

By: TKH

TKH — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:13:00 +0000

Hi Jena, I agree with most readers who commented. A crying man is not a weak man. It is merely a sign that he is human after all, and humans have emotions. It is a matter of social expectations heaped on men, which eventually led to negative perceptions of a crying man. On hindsight, even though most who commented felt that it is alright for men to cry, some men have too strong an ego to admit that they do cry, or try to act “tough” in front of others. It’s all in the mind!

By: Jenaisle

Jenaisle — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:06:00 +0000

Guy, right you are, crying is also one way to excrete harmful toxins from the body, just like micturating and defecating.

That is why we feel relieved when we cry, because these substances are excreted. Thanks for the visit.

By: Guy Vestal

Guy Vestal — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:24:00 +0000

I have an 8th Daughter on the way in late July. I wouldn’t know what life would be like without tears.

dugg.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:09:00 +0000

My hubby cries all the time. It’s the men that bottle it all up that need help.