When I was in high school I asked many girls what they thought of a man crying (not over something trivial, but something really moving or painful). Most said that they'd lose all respect for him as a man and would never consider tham as relationship worthy. One girl went on to say that if her boyfriend ever cried for anything that she'd vomit and leave him for a "real" man. Like I said this is a notion that is thrown upon males from all sides, not just other males. Here in th US it is normal for women to complain about their men not expressing their feelings. Some men do so in private, but won't even hug, kiss, or hold hands in public because of the fear of being viewed as feminine (and therefore weak). I don't agree with the notion at all.