@Starlit_Fire @AthenasWrench I have opinions on this.

I think men and women have the same capacity for emotion. It's "Acceptable" for women to cry, but "not acceptable" for men to cry. Sort of baked into western society.

Used to cry a lot as a kid- was always told it was 'gay' or that 'boys don't cry' or those sorts of things.

I've ended up bottling almost all emotion as a result and I'm not better for it.