Boys Don’t Cry, And Other Dangerous Myths

Inside every insecure bullying “alpha male” there’s a little boy who was told to man up

Patrick Metzger
Age of Empathy
Published in
5 min readJan 1, 2023

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I cried in the shower this morning, and it felt good. I understand why movie heroes cry there; it’s the most liminal of domestic spaces, a place where the steam and falling water could hide angels.

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Patrick Metzger
Age of Empathy

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