Men Do and Should Cry When they have been hurt, many men become enraged rather than offended. It seems that they should be crying, but instead they explode with anger. Perhaps this is because the normal reaction of crying is not available to them. Why? Because they believe “men don’t cry.” Many cultures equate masculinity with stoicism. For example, local media may report that at a tragic incident, a man wept “unashamedly.” Why should a man ever be ashamed of crying when hurt? When deprived of the outlet of crying, the male psyche may seek another outlet, and this often results in rage. In
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