Comment of the Day: ‘Men were cast as weak if they cried’
Embed from Getty Images This comment was by Claire in reference to the post – 5 Crucial Things My Men’s Group Taught Me Jude, Bravo! Great message. It is a rather limiting belief to think that men do...
View ArticleThe Tracks of a Man’s Tears: A Call for Submissions
Embed from Getty Images — Man Up. Be A Man. Big Boys Don’t Cry. Don’t Be a Sissy. Tough it out. • When was the last time you cried? Or, what makes you cry? • What messages do movies, TV and video...
View ArticleThe Time You Knew … Part III
…you could cry like a man. A few weeks ago, I was faced with a challenge—one of life and death, really—though I won’t go into the details here. Suffice to say I needed spiritual peace, and fast. My...
View ArticleIt’s My Life and I’ll Cry if I Want to
Embed from Getty Images — The bus arrives. It’s time to go. It’s early enough to still hear last night’s music. The bouzouki and the guitar and the words sung over both sets of strings about grief and...
View ArticleTop 10 Manly Tear Moments in Movies
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View ArticleMen Cry!
Embed from Getty Images — For all the men out there who don’t know this: men cry! Tonight I came home from my sister’s place after learning some interesting news that unfortunately made me feel sad....
View ArticleBig Boys Do Cry
— It’s not just OK to cry fellas it’s healthy. Most of us grew up hearing that big boys don’t cry. That only punks and sissies cry ◊♦◊ ◊♦◊ YouTube:Preston Smiles The post Big Boys Do Cry appeared first...
View ArticleAre You Man Enough to Cry?
Joe Doe’s Task #45: Are You Man Enough to Cry?“Eveything hurts”. Michelangelo AntonioniWhat I am suggesting that you do this week may be the hardest task of the whole year–to cry. It is essential...
View ArticleDo Dads Cry?
Embed from Getty Images—A couple of weeks ago I was doing some work in the yard and my five year old son Seth was out there helping me as he often does. He’s a helper by nature but has a particular...
View ArticleCoping With Anger at Work
Embed from Getty ImagesI sheltered myself in the bathroom stall and prayed no one would enter. The fluorescent lights cast a pallid glow as I stood there, shoulders shaking. Objectively, I was...
View ArticleWhy I am a Man Who Chooses Not to Cry
Embed from Getty Images‘Toxic masculinity’ has emerged as a prominent theme in the culture wars of the twenty-first century. In social media memes, in therapy sessions, in lecture halls, in university...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Cry In Front Of A Dozen Other Men
Embed from Getty ImagesThe secret to healing your body is in dropping any judgments that you might have or what you might make this mean about you.___Last night, I got an amazing and much needed...
View ArticleYes, I’m a Man—and I Cry (and This is a Good Thing)
We cry for help, but why don’t we actually cry? — Society has the backward notion that men aren’t supposed to cry, even when depressed.Sure, men get a pass at their daughter’s wedding or the funeral...
View ArticleAre You in a Codependent Relationship? 10 Warning Signs
Embed from Getty ImagesIs it obvious? Yes. Is it sarcastic? Maybe.—1. You find it hard to watch TV when your partner is crying.2. You’re pretty sure you’d care if your partner died.3. You find that...
View ArticleWhat Do You Mean Big Boys Don’t Cry?
Embed from Getty ImagesThe only way we are going to change the world is to change it one man and one boy at a time.—Growing up I remember people getting hurt in P.E. class- and Coach Baker saying in a...
View ArticleHow Men Can Find Power in Their Emotions
Embed from Getty ImagesCrying, uncool? No, it’s actually got some pretty awesome powers.—I’ll be the first to admit that my emotional sensitivity has thrust me headlong into some tragically un-cool...
View ArticleThere’s No Crying in Poetry
Bill Yarrow writes a surreal and humorous take on poetry, tears, and gender.—There’s No Crying in Poetry ***Read more of Bill Yarrow’s poetry.Interested in submitting poetry to The Good Men Project?...
View ArticleComment of the Day: ‘Men were cast as weak if they cried’
Embed from Getty ImagesThis comment was by Claire in reference to the post – 5 Crucial Things My Men’s Group Taught MeJude, Bravo! Great message.It is a rather limiting belief to think that men do not...
View ArticleThe Tracks of a Man’s Tears: A Call for Submissions
Embed from Getty Images—Man Up. Be A Man. Big Boys Don’t Cry. Don’t Be a Sissy. Tough it out. • When was the last time you cried? Or, what makes you cry? • What messages do movies, TV and video games...
View ArticleThe Time You Knew … Part III
…you could cry like a man.A few weeks ago, I was faced with a challenge—one of life and death, really—though I won’t go into the details here. Suffice to say I needed spiritual peace, and fast. My...
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