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26. I never thought of that as sexist.

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:27 AM

Jan 2013

If a woman politician were being a cry-baby like Boner I would be making fun of her, too.

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Often overlooked: Our "societal psychosis that defines men who show emotion as weak" [View all] fried eggs Jan 2013 OP

K&R SunSeeker Jan 2013 #1

Masculinity is a sexist illusion. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #2

Is that sarcasm? fried eggs Jan 2013 #3

No, I did not mean it as sarcasm. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #5

Gotcha! I agree fried eggs Jan 2013 #6

I really doubt this way of thinking is exclusive to the US, ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #8

Oh it's definitely not. gtar100 Jan 2013 #11

Agreed AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #4

European and Latin men don't have that violent baggage as much flamingdem Jan 2013 #7

Hmm... I'm thinking football is more "symptom" than it is "disease". Smarmie Doofus Jan 2013 #28

I absolutely agree with you about football. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #29

All of DU? Everyone was it? Really? Kurovski Jan 2013 #10

I sure didn't see anyone saying to give Boehner a break Fumesucker Jan 2013 #12

So that would mean you did not either. Kurovski Jan 2013 #13

Given his words and actions, Boehner's tears are pure hypocrisy. BlueMTexpat Jan 2013 #19

Certainly reinforces the notion that men who show emotion are weak Fumesucker Jan 2013 #20

Or... Kurovski Jan 2013 #22

Not true. BlueMTexpat Jan 2013 #34

A fine example of Boehner's hypocrisy: Kurovski Jan 2013 #33

DU also mocked Hillary Clinton fried eggs Jan 2013 #25

I never thought of that as sexist. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #26

I don't mock Boehner's tears demwing Jan 2013 #27

Yes, men may have "male privilege", but its tough emotionally... AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #14

I think that the word he wants is "cultural". Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #17

It's possible that men deal with their 'weak' emotions by other means as well ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #30

We're so immersed in gender socialization that it's hard to see. snot Jan 2013 #31

K&R. Please repost in the Men's Forum Taverner Jan 2013 #32