[Grieryaliny]

I think no one cares here. Although it's not normal for men to cry, when it happens no one says anything.
Example: some of the portuguese players cried last saturday when they lost the final of the under-20 world cup to Brazil. No one commented or cared, and i'm sure the whole country felt sympathy for them.

Also an example, when group dynamism is involved and people are absorbed into something.

[Bigroza]

People STILL talk about gazza crying in England - in the celtic countries it seems more acceptable, they certainly have more passion. Look at the Irish or Welsh when they sing their anthems in sporting events, they often cry - never with England.

Check out 1.20

lol, there are loads of videos of Cristiano Ronaldo crying made by anti-United fans during the time he played in England.

[VogsHoock]

Regardless of how accurate the recalling of this sentence is... Funniest thing I've read here today.

He said so, but he did not have contact with his father (he was like adopted and searched his father on a TV show), so I assume it was a romantized and false idea of arabic culture he had.

[Onervemurce]

In Finland crying is sort a of a taboo for men, and it's seen as something that only women are supposed to do, even if someone close to you dies away, you as a man, are not supposed to show too much emotions, because it's seen as effeminate, fake and overly-emotional.

I guess it's the same in Nigeria, cause when i was a kid, my dad would rough me up or beat me up if I started to cry. He'd beat me up until I could not cry anymore. He said to me that only pussies cry, and as a man I must never cry, you gotta endure it all like a true man would, no matter how much you hurt. As a result, I almost never cry anymore, I couldn't even cry when my good friend got stabbed to death. :/

So yeah, I'd say there definitely is a some sort of a cultural stigma in men's crying. :/

[epPtsDno]

In Finland crying is sort a of a taboo for men, and it's seen as something that only women are supposed to do, even if someone close to you dies away, you as a man, are not supposed to show too much emotions, because it's seen as effeminate, fake and overly-emotional.

For a finn, everything is overly-emotional (unless the person is drunk).

A finnish funeral and a finnish wedding is exactly the same, but there is one big difference: one less person who gets drunk (because he's in the coffin).

West Africans are probably the most masculine on the earth so no wonder they don't like crying.

[UMATURLIN]

In Germany, it the depends on the situation. If - for example - a girl breaks up with her boyfriend and he cries because of it, it would be seen as not mannish, or in the "worst case" as kind of gay.
But when a person has to deal with the death of somebody important, then it is totally acceptable to cry.

I'm not sure about eritrean/ethiopian culture, but I have noticed I never saw my father cry, except when his aunt died ( she raised him).

I think in Ethiopian/Eritrean culture, men are not expected to cry because it's not seen as not a manly thing to do. I believe the only time it is acceptable is during deaths/funerals or even during weddings, like their daughter's wedding, and graduations (but those are happy tears not sad ones).

I never saw my father cry either until his uncle died when I was like 12-13. The only other times, besides funerals, I've seen him cry was when I graduated from high school. He's probably going to do the same thing when I graduate from college too lol.

[career-builder]

if you as a man cry when someone close to you die or gets a cancer diagnos or something, that means you are a real human being and not a soulless autistic robot.

However if you cry when you see a romantic or tragic movie (like Moroccans is said to do), then it's pathetic. Woman can do it without looking disgusting though.

I also notice a different using of vocabulary betwen men and women here.
All girls, chicks and young women I know frequently use the word cosy but I have never ever met a guy that use the word, because it's a feminine thing to do it.

[Flatlytaize]

Is there a country where it's acceptable for a man to cry during a movie?

[RsQhyZyR]

Among Assyrians both guys and girls are taught to not cry to some degree, but to deal with the issue instead. A man who cries is seen as weak mostly.

[evammaUselp]

Is there a country where it's acceptable for a man to cry during a movie?

only one - Morocco. Absolutley not Libya or Tunisia,.

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Among Assyrians both guys and girls are taught to not cry to some degree, but to deal with the issue instead. A man who cries is seen as weak mostly.

even women?

[vipdumpp]

only one - Morocco. Absolutley not Libya or Tunisia,.

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and women?

It's acceptable for women to cry lol. Men can also cry when someone close dies or something of course. But crying out loud during a movie etc is seen as weird.

[CalBettaulp]

It's acceptable for women to cry lol. Men can also cry when someone close dies or something of course. But crying out loud during a movie etc is seen as weird.

assyrian chicks have a hell of a temper compared to swedish girls.

[glopomcyte]

Men crying here is acceptable under some circumstances, but they shouldn't wail like bitches, cry in public, or in front of their kids.

I don't remember ever seeing my dad cry. I never saw him lose anyone really close though. His dad died when he was 10, so I didn't get to see his reaction to that. I went to a funeral of one of his old friends with him, and he didn't cry then. They hadn't been that close for a long time.

I cried when I got a call that my dad wasn't going to survive his cancer, during the two hour drive to see him alive for the last time, in ICU on a ventilator, but I don't remember crying two days later when he actually died. I also don't remember crying at his funeral. I was pretty numb at that point, routinely accepting condolences from people I hadn't seen for 20+ years.

I also cried when my mom died, when my grandma died, and when I had to put my favorite dog to sleep due to old age and health issues.

Overall I would say all those experiences have hardened me emotionally, progressively more with each. Should be interesting to see how I react to the next one.

[Unlopssesuj]

there is nothing wrong with men crying, but when they do it without a good reason people think its a sign of faggotry!

[mypharmalife]

I think it's sad that men are discouraged from crying. Crying is natural and healthy. Due to hormones women cry more than men, but still, everyone needs to cry at times.

That being said, I've never seen my husband cry and it would make me feel uncomfortable if I did. Just being honest.

I cry at the drop of a hat. I even cry for happiness on occasion.

[finnmontserrat]

I think men crying is okay, at funerals it shouldn't be a problem, but I read that welling up a little is better and perceived as more masculine than full blown crying since it shows you do have emotions but you are able to control your expression of them (to be honest I think that however you see it and in whatever context sobbing uncontrollably is not masculine).

---------- Post added 2011-08-23 at 01:03 ----------

Found the Scientific American article on crying in case anyone is interested.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...rated-contempt

[Uciaucrx]

For a finn, everything is overly-emotional (unless the person is drunk).

A finnish funeral and a finnish wedding is exactly the same, but there is one big difference: one less person who gets drunk (because he's in the coffin).

West Africans are probably the most masculine on the earth so no wonder they don't like crying.

that part is just not true in anyway, i dont get why some people here still think that, it couldnt be further from the truth.

[lookanddiscover]

that part is just not true in anyway, i dont get why some people here still think that, it couldnt be further from the truth.

so who are the most masculine, racially?

[Immarsecice]

In Poland men crying are rare. Some cry when drunk. When not drunk, you can shed a tear on a funeral or having won olympic medal, but never because of fear or regret, this is frowned upon. Definitely no 'lamenting', very explosive crying, tearing hair etc, this is only for women and only on some ocassions.
I always had impression that it goes this way- northern Europe- never cry, eastern when drunk, southern - cry freely. Its a bit simplified though From outside of Europe, I think crying men are looked down on in Japan and China. I remember though north Korean team during last mundial some men crying (hysterically).
I think its more popular in latin America?
Plus somehow I always consider black people very emotional and prone to crying.

Having said that I would say that there is trend which says men crying are 'cool' in some circles. Like liberal vegetarian people. I heard some women can really appreciate men crying, however only with a reason.

[hotelhyatt]

so who are the most masculine, racially?

Could be Pacific Islanders.