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nomorenomore08

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5. Right, it's not necessarily that men can't express feelings, but more that certain emotions

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 10:08 PM

Dec 2013

are more expected of them, or more valued - e.g. anger and aggression. Whereas men expressing more "feminine" feelings - compassion, empathy - tend to be frowned upon.

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Interesting, but saddening, stuff... [View all] nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 OP

It is reinforced in a variety of ways. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #1

Right, it's not necessarily that men can't express feelings, but more that certain emotions nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #5

This has been discussed a few times within this group Major Nikon Dec 2013 #2

Totally. Then throw in a heaping helping of anti-intellectualism and we're *really* screwed... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #4

Maybe rrneck Dec 2013 #3

"...the bastardization of ideas in the service of ideology and profit." And that right there nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #6