This statement is on the front page of Yahoo! with pictures of Bill & Hillary Clinton.
So I'm curious. Do you believe that women are judged more harshly than men for crying in public? I would have thought it to be the exact opposite. What's your opinion & why?
2007-10-25 05:29:44 · 10 answers · asked by kja63 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The context determines the judgment on crying. I don't think it's gender-related so much.
If somebody loses a family member, men and women can cry without judgment.
If somebody loses a ball game and cries, then uh-oh, better get Maaco.
Again, it's the context. People make a judgment of whether an event is worthy enough for crying over.
2007-10-25 05:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Question Monster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always would believe the opposite but then again it seems like women in the public eye are always judged more harshly.
2007-10-25 05:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by Julie L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have believed it was the opposite too. Crying is one of the most powerful things a woman can do, most men are powerless against it.
2007-10-25 05:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think women are already seen as over-reactive and over emotional.... and let's face it, some of them are exactly that.
It's those women who cry over literally everything that give those of us relatively normal women a bad name.
There are alot of women that will cry to get attention or cry to get what they want from others.
2007-10-25 05:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kaybee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes i agree. Women are judged harsher. As in when they are crying they are viewed as a weak winy female. I think it is wrong to judge any one.
2007-10-25 05:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
women are judged more harshly becuase there are a lot of sexists out there looking for any reason to point and say 'see women are too emotional to hold office' or some other bs like that
2007-10-25 05:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I agree with the study. When men cry, people call them sensitive. When women cry they are considered weak. Typical even.
2007-10-25 05:34:03 · answer #7 · answered by Uhuru 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think it's the opposite
2007-10-25 05:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Uhuru
2007-10-25 05:40:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dreamy™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so,when a men cry they get called gay.
2007-10-25 05:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋