Men don’t cry in movies and lack emotions to avoid looking weak.
If men cry, they are seen as soft, powerless, and less respectful individuals in society.
Movies that support the stereotype:
This is commonly seen in action movies -the hero is usually stoic and lacks any emotions
The dad in Bridge to Terabithia doesn’t cry as he has to tell his son that his friend Leslie drowned in the creek; however, the mom is very upset and clinging to her son as the dad delivers the news calmly
The dad in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas doesn’t cry when he finds out his son has been killed in the gas chamber
Movie that show men cry to contradict the stereotype:
Interstellar: Cooper watches his family through videos as the years pass on earth
The Fault in Our Stars: Gus cries as Hazel Grace reads him her pre-funeral speech she wrote for him
If men cry, they are seen as soft, powerless, and less respectful individuals in society.
Movies that support the stereotype:
This is commonly seen in action movies -the hero is usually stoic and lacks any emotions
The dad in Bridge to Terabithia doesn’t cry as he has to tell his son that his friend Leslie drowned in the creek; however, the mom is very upset and clinging to her son as the dad delivers the news calmly
The dad in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas doesn’t cry when he finds out his son has been killed in the gas chamber
Movie that show men cry to contradict the stereotype:
Interstellar: Cooper watches his family through videos as the years pass on earth
The Fault in Our Stars: Gus cries as Hazel Grace reads him her pre-funeral speech she wrote for him