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| Subject: An epic journey for men to talk about emotions Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:13 pm | |
| "Boys are taught, sometimes with the best of intentions, to mutate their emotional suffering into anger," wrote Professor of cultural studies Andrew Reiner in a recent piece about teaching men emotional honesty.
They are also taught to mutate their suffering into silence, fearful of revealing their softer side.
I never wanted to be seen as a failure. But these were due to the high expectations I only placed on myself. Tom Mackay
This is despite research which has found that most young boys tend to be more emotive than girls.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/toms-epic-journey-to-get-men-to-talk-about-emotions-20160420-gobenj.html |
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