![]() As you might expect, boys tended to express more anger and aggression, whereas girls expressed more sadness and anxiety. ![]() ![]() Differences grew more pronounced in childhood and adolescence. In fact, in an examination of more than 150 studies, comprising more than 20,000 children and adolescents, few differences in emotional expression were found between boys and girls during early infancy. Some studies actually show baby boys are more emotional than girls. But why? What is it about men that keep them from opening up? Are we supposed to be less emotional?Īs it turns out, research shows there are few differences between how baby boys and girls show emotions. It’s hard to know since men are less likely to express their distressing thoughts and memories than women. I’m not the only kid who experienced teasing for not living up to masculine norms. ![]() As I lay there in pain, one of my friends said, “Stop being such a wuss and man up!” It’s one of my first memories of being ridiculed for not being man enough, but it certainly wouldn’t be my last. I remember the sharp pain in my knee, and my eyes filling with tears. Like the time I was pushed to the ground during recess at the age of 10. ![]() That was the message I received growing up. ![]()
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