Crying Lovers / in books/prose, the way men are described when they cry

**Posted by PhoebeOnThePhone** April 26, 2021 5:43 pm

There are some beautiful descriptions of men crying in books/other prose. I feel like, since women crying is accepted/expected, many authors maybe go on autopilot when describing their tears, whereas with a male character they have to think harder.

I've run across a few myself, like these:“He dropped in his chair, and covering his face, burst into those terrible sobs that shake and rend a strong man.” —Gene Stratton-Porter, Freckles “Then he wept, passionately and deeply, the way that men weep because they are men.” --John Barnes, One for the Morning Glory

What does y'all's crying prose look like?

**Posted by Amans lacrimae** April 27, 2021 12:30 pm

Interesting analysis Phoebe, I wonder if male tears are also described somewhere, like big, thick tears are more expected in female and small, thin tears in male.

**Posted by PhoebeOnThePhone** April 28, 2021 7:13 pm

Most of my vague memories of prose describing male crying is of describing their body language or the sounds they make, not the physical characteristics of the tears themselves.