During the year, a man crying on average about 17 times

It is argued that if men do cry, that make it extremely rare, especially in public. A common stereotype says that crying indicates weakness in a man. From time to time, force this stereotype even shape public opinion. In 1968, US Senator Edmund Muskie, a leading presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, had buried their hopes on the election after when he was photographed during a speech before an audience "with eyes on the wet spot." Senator Muskie later denied that he was crying. He argued that there were tears from the cold weather. It might well be true, as the extreme cold often causes tears, but people did not believe him. His candidacy was rejected as "too weak to become president"; He eventually dropped out of the presidential race, kanuv into the unknown, and no, I'm sorry for the pun; and the tears did not say.

However, in recent years, there is some evidence that we are letting our leaders cry. Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke - one such example. He cried in public several times, but went down in history as the second Prime Minister of Australia on the number of years of service in that post.

Nevertheless, the evidence suggests that men cry more often than is commonly believed. For example, studies in the US show that women cry on average 5, 3 times a month, and men - 1, 4 times. Thus, during the year the average man cries almost 17 times.

If crying - a vital factor for maintaining health, promoting the release of emotions and relieves stress, and if a woman in our society cry more readily, this situation would explain why men are so susceptible to diseases associated with stress, and die earlier than women. Maybe women just remember that the daily tears help doctors better.

Source: Stephen Juan, «The odd body»

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