Read It and Weep, Crybabies

gybryant · 2011-05-05T13:46:45+00:00

Wait, the model's name is Sylke Freeke? Silky Freak? WTF?

thetrollking · 2011-05-05T14:17:24+00:00

Dr. Vingerhoets conducted a project in 37 countries to compare the different rates of crying among men and women. Women in developed Western economies cry much more than men, and much more than women in societies where women have fewer rights, he says. As men age, they cry more—often provoked by altruism, camaraderie and issues of morality, Dr. Vingerhoets hypothesizes.

"When males get older," he says, "their testosterone levels decrease."

The male reluctance to shed tears is relatively new, says Tom Lutz, a University of California, Riverside professor. He traces this to the late 19th century, when factory workers—mostly men—were discouraged from indulging in emotion lest it interfere with their productivity.

Iconic historical and cultural depictions of men crying—in the Bible, Jesus wept at the death of Lazarus, for instance—have been overcome by more recent dictates discouraging men from crying. Biologically, and in the context of centuries and millennia, "male tears are the norm and males not crying is recent historical aberration," he says.

Interesting, what has changed since the 19th century....hmmm, racking brain..what was it called...hmmmm, uuhhh....hmmmm...Oh yeah, that thing called female lib????

I keep saying that maleness is reactionary. Women raise boys into men. Over the last 100+ yrs the male role has constricted while the female role has expanded.

aetheralloy · 2011-05-05T18:40:39+00:00

I love how people try to clam gender is just a social construct, but then turn right about and try to say women are hardwired to cry more than men.

Title	Read It and Weep, Crybabies
Author	Balthazare
Upvotes	6
Comments	3
Date	May 5, 2011 7:16 AM UTC (15 years ago)
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