1 result for (book:tps3 AND session:772 AND stemmed:tension)
2/12 (17%)
crying
feminine
stereotyped
hungrier
noncompetitive
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It would do him better to cry when he feels like it, fully. This is not a lack of belief or optimism, but an honest response at a given moment, and one that allows the body a natural release from tension. He is afraid that such action would put you in a poor mood, but you must both understand that it is therapeutic, and also activates the body in beneficial ways. This is far better than “trying to be brave.”
Naturally, left alone, men and women would cry without embarrassment, for crying would have no connotations of defeat, any more than the sky is embarrassed when it rains. Built-up tensions obviously lead to depression. In a male crying is considered the worst kind of behavior. In a woman who regards herself as intellectual, the same connotations apply.
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