Sometimes ‘Manning Up’ Means Opening Your Heart

“When it comes to grief, we guys suck. Not because we don’t have deep feelings — of course we do! We simply suck at showing them. We all know the established reasons why — men don’t want to look weak or vulnerable. We’ve been taught by generations of stoic dudes before us to ‘man up’ or ‘be a man.’ We believe actions speak louder than words, so with certain exceptions (like when we’re mansplaining), we tend to . . .”

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