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People break up for lots of reasons: infidelity, incompatibility, long distances.
Confused about whether he was the bad guy in this situation, the boyfriend soughtopinions from the Internetfolk.
In reality, men can fall victim to gender stereotyping just as often as women.
Scratch that, thats areally sexistthing to say.
In the U.S., for example, men are four times more likely totake their own lifethan women.
Those who stray from the established gender norms risk discrimination and unequal treatment.
Society penalizes men for being vulnerable or reaching out for help.
It damages mens self-worth and belittles their self-image.
Fiona Forman, MSc in applied positive psychology, toldThe Irish Timesthat, sadly, this stereotype still persists.
What happens when boys and men suppress those feelings?
In reality,cryingis a very healthy expression of sadness or disappointment.
A healthy stream of tears candetoxifyyour body, help youself-soothe, dull pain by releasing oxytocin, andrestoreemotional balance.
The majority named honesty as the characteristic theyd like to have.
Athleticism and adventurousness were the least desirable.
52% of the respondents said that mental health for them is very important.
This possibly marks a shift in how men understand what it means to be a man.
American men understand the importance of their mental health, even above physical health.
They are ready to talk, and they want to improve their happiness, the reports conclusion claims.
And thats evident when we listen to what modern men have to say about masculinity.
Masculinity is about the one who protects and who provides.
However, others understoodmasculinityin less rigid terms.
Masculinity should disappear from our lexicon.
We should be thinking in terms of becoming human beings, Ric Doringo from the US wrote.
Frankly, I want the exact same thing for my daughter.
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