Men cry. Get over it.
I'm referring to DC's loss to Jones this past weekend. Even when we take out the fact he was (quite brutally) knocked out and wasn't in any condition to be interviewed. At the end of the day the guy just fought a battle and emotion overcame him.
When it comes to Men..our tears don't make us weak. Stronger, I'd say.
When it comes to Men..our tears don't make us weak. Stronger, I'd say.
There's this whole phenomenon I've been experiencing. I call it being on my grown man shit. Definitions need to be changed. Especially when we're talking about "real men". It's the societal projection of what "real men" say/do that is garbage. It doesn't surprise me that suppressed emotion comes out as violence. We aren't being taught to understand our own emotions enough. I've seen countless fights. Most instigated over mindless bullshit. Mostly two ego's seeking desperate validation from peers.
Yet MMA is the opposite of that. I'd say it's the antidote to what I mentioned above. Nothing is more humbling than a choke hold giving you two options. Tap or lights out.Vigorous training routines and a scientific knowledge of striking and take downs. The opponents may not always respect each other but do shake hands and quite often make peace afterwards. I could go on and on about how professional fighting is much different than bar brawls (duh).
Crying men are generally the butt of a joke by both males and females. You may recognize popular meme's such as:
I've even noticed gender equality groups using images such as these to make fun of males they "don't like".
So yeah, men cry, get over it. We tend not to make a show of it. Men lack an emotional support community anyways. Nobody is rubbing our shoulders and telling us everything is going to be OK. We are burdened by the expectation that we be tough and stoic in appearance.
And plenty men are covered in muscles and tattoos as part of their self expression. There's also men that are artists and writers. Some men have unique fashion senses and others pride themselves on their hair. They are all equally men. No matter what preferred image is projected upon us we are all equal.
All of us cry. No kidding.
-d,r
Crying men are generally the butt of a joke by both males and females. You may recognize popular meme's such as:
So yeah, men cry, get over it. We tend not to make a show of it. Men lack an emotional support community anyways. Nobody is rubbing our shoulders and telling us everything is going to be OK. We are burdened by the expectation that we be tough and stoic in appearance.
And plenty men are covered in muscles and tattoos as part of their self expression. There's also men that are artists and writers. Some men have unique fashion senses and others pride themselves on their hair. They are all equally men. No matter what preferred image is projected upon us we are all equal.
All of us cry. No kidding.
-d,r
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