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In the past, masculinity suggested boys should be strong, brave and confident, and should not act in a way considered 'feminine'.

Have you ever heard any of these phrases before?

"Boys don't cry"
"Man up"
"Don't act like such a girl"
"Crybaby"

One study found women cry between 30 and 64 times a year and men between 6 and 17 times.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48379047

#toxic #masculinity #emotions

Why do some people say boys shouldn't cry?

SAS: Who Dares Wins presenter Ant Middleton has encouraged his son to not cry in front of others and to control his emotions. But why are boys told this more often than girls?

BBC Newsround