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This comment was by John in reference to the post – Why We Need To Redefine What It means To ‘Man Up’
I have never met a man who had difficulty expressing feelings of vulnerability. I was never raised to hide such feelings and I’m at a loss as to understand why anyone would ever get the impression that men in general, are raised not to express such feelings.
The problem is not that man don’t know how to express feelings of vulnerability, or that we are somehow unable or uneducated how to do so. The problem is the very negative (often hostile) reaction we get from others (men AND women) when we do express vulnerability. Men who express vulnerability are viciously and mercilessly vilified. How often do you hear the words “man baby” and “man-child” to describe men expressing how they feel about things. The image of men crying, even the very image of male tears, is used to mock and ridicule men.
From my personal experience, I can tell you with certainty, that there is very little tolerance in society for weak men.
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