| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 32086 |
| QUOTATION: | We’re not always aware of subliminal messages we send, like “Big boys don’t cry” or “Stop whining,” which is a reflection of society’s credo that men should not show their emotions. Boys and men are not inherently less emotional than women; they are taught to be that way, which means that mothers and fathers have an important responsibility in raising sons who are aware of their emotions. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Elyse Zorn Karlin (20th century), U.S. journalist, author. Sons: A Mother’s Manual, ch. 5 (1994). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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