I found that yesterdays discusson on issue #19 was very interesting. In fact I really enjoyed the reading itself. I found that it generated a lot of discussion among the class. I would like to put my 2 cents in about the whole men crying discussion. I personally feel that it is ok for guys to cry no matter what the situation, but at the same time I feel that society looks down upon men who cry for any other reason besides a death of a loved one or something of that nature. Most men are stereotyped as being "gay" if they cry over a girl or a movie or something. On a personal note, I have two younger brothers and I remember as we were growing up that if I fell down and scratched up my knee or something it was ok for me to be upset and cry about it, but if my brothers did that my dad would tell them to stop crying and suck it up like a man. I feel that most men have probably grown up in this same situation, like many guy friends that I know. I personally feel that it is ok for guys to cry and show there emtions. I wish that society felt the same.