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{weblog_name} - A Good Cry
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Why is crying so often seen as a sign of weakness in our society?  Think of the expression “cry baby,” a mocking label that playmates will paste on a kid who reacts naturally to being hurt. This attitude is instilled in us from childhood, and it’s reflected in the popular culture.  Remember the Sixties hit song by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, “Big girls don’t cry”?  And if big girls aren’t supposed to cry, how much more so big boys! Representative John Boehner, who became Speaker of the House in January, is unapologetic about his propensity for crying in public when he is moved.  Speaking at the televised memorial session of Congress after the shootings in Tucson, Arizona, he tapped into the national shock and grief.  Perhaps his tears also eroded a bit of the stereotype that crying… read more