to the females here i have a serious question

Rob, i do not think more of either gender, nor do i think women are weak. As i said "out of respect", because of all the great women i have known. I have had more good experiences with the female gender than the male gender, that is why i also "prefer" females to males.

We are all human and should be able to show our emotions.. Crying is a positive way to heal.. So I have no problem whatsoever with men crying.

I think crying is one of the healthier ways to deal with stress and bottled up emotions, as it doesn't really harm yourself or others. I don't see anything wrong with men or women crying, as it's better than lashing out as someone else. The fact that some people out there see a release of emotions as 'weak' is quite sad...

Crying shows that you're human. Crying is not a weakness. It shows emotion, empathy, that you feel. That is strong. Pretending you have none of these and never cry is weak. You're just accepting what the media and society says about masculine and feminine roles. Honestly I would love a guy who laughed and cried, got scared or worried. Me and my gals on campus think its more attractive for a guy to show emotion. It doesn't feel like we're talking to a brick wall you know? Crying is good I say. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise :D (Not to mention its a huge stress reliever, i get so stressed i have nosebleeds sometimes, but i cry and let it all out and i feel loads better and just go take a nap or watch a fave movie or something. It's actually really relaxing afterwards :o)