Too many emotions, especially relating to melancholy, are compulsively hidden away by men to uphold a façade of being ‘a man’ rather than being a human. At core of these feelings is an action tied to it all, the ability and to cry and to cry without shame. As a child or as an adult we rarely see male figures of our lives crying, pointing out to the suppression and the fact that this has been going on for generations.
Crying is not a weakness but a tool to balance emotions. It has and always will be an outlet, an outlet to feel, an outlet to express, an outlet to make sense of a hardship. We as a society cannot expect men to be mentally healthy if we do not allow them the space to cry, process and be vulnerable.
Forcing gender stereotypes on men for years has not only proven to be detrimental for the society but also has led to men being unable to cry and understand their emotions instead of just trying to numb them.
Crying is an integral part of emotions and we cannot shame men into creating a wall of emotional invulnerability, rather supporting them and exterminating sayings such as “you’re a man, toughen up” “Men don’t cry” will lead to a domino effect of acceptance ultimately leading to them being able to accept what’s going on inside their souls.
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