Although science insists that crying is natural, culture still sends messages that strong men don’t cry.

Many parents raise their sons to cry privately, if at all. It is ingrained in many men that masculine identity means holding back the tears except during times of extreme grief

women have also accepted this view, more women are voicing their belief that men and boys should be encouraged to express sensitive emotions.

One thing seems certain, though: History and biology side with tears.

Until recently, many cultures believed that tears were a sign of manliness. World history and literature are filled with male leaders who cried publicly.

Tears meant that a man lived by a code of values and cared enough to show emotion when things went wrong.

After decades of berating men for their tears, culture seems to be returning to the idea that crying is a male strength

Health research has found many benefits to crying. When people suppress the urge to cry, emotions that would have been expressed through tears are bottled up instead.

Social scientists have found correlations between men’s crying and their mental health

With so much feel-good press about embracing feelings, it’s easy to forget that sometimes stoicism is the better course

Combat soldiers can’t stop in the middle of battle to have a good cry.

Crisis personnel need to maintain calm in the field just as soldiers d. Men dominate law enforcement, the military and most public safety fields.