Gender & Culture

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Originally Posted by blueerica

I've always considered myself very fortunate that a good portion of my friends don't require an adherence to one stereo type or another.

One of the topics I had considered was the male taboo of displaying emotion... how little boys are told not to cry. It always seemed strange to me, and yet "boys don't cry" is so ingrained into our culture. Boys are told to "toughen up." Why?

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I always tell my son tough doesn't mean you don't get hurt or you don't cry, it means you're willing to keep going and try again.

This gives me hope for the future.