Men may convert stereotypically feminine feelings [...] into feelings [...] more socially acceptable for them to experience. [...] Men may express emotions only in places where they feel safe, and where the expression of feelings is considered acceptable. [...] Men may experience their feelings through physical complaints. [...] Men are in a double-bind when it comes to expressing emotions.[...]Men who deviate from the traditional masculine norm by being emotionally expressive and talking about their fears are often judged as being poorly adjusted. [...]problem for some men may be that they have silenced their feelings for so long that they havent developed resources for handling them when they do arise. [...] many men experience intense emotions but, lacking the training and support to make sense of those feelings, they are left with few options but to bury them deeper. [...]men are not unfeeling. Rather, many are trapped in the confines of a socialization process that tells them it’s unmanly to cry, to hurt, or to express the myriad other emotions we all experience as a result of living fully as human beings.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:38:58 +0000
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