saintfreddy
Debutant
- Apr 27, 2004
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- AFL Club
- St Kilda
- Other Teams
- St Kilda
I am bemused by the amount of posts I have read here recently and in the past about "being a man" and "not sooking" etc. Well congratulations, you are the exact people that either make or will make the worst fathers.
As a telephone counsellor for an organisation that deals with men in crisis (most of whom are in tears and having no idea why their spouses/partners left them), perhaps, do you think they want to be told not to sook or cry?
What has this got to do with football? I say, good on any footballer who has the guts to cry openly and show true emotions. When you bag footballers who shed tears you do nothing more then re-inforce "the supposed stereo-typical tough male image." These guys are supposed role models for the younger generation. Maybe if AFL footballers are allowed to shed some tears, the younger generation and especially boys may think "it's OK to show I'm hurting."
All I can say is shame on those who denegrate true emotion. You cannot show compassion for another, yet you no doubt expect compassion when you're down.
As a telephone counsellor for an organisation that deals with men in crisis (most of whom are in tears and having no idea why their spouses/partners left them), perhaps, do you think they want to be told not to sook or cry?
What has this got to do with football? I say, good on any footballer who has the guts to cry openly and show true emotions. When you bag footballers who shed tears you do nothing more then re-inforce "the supposed stereo-typical tough male image." These guys are supposed role models for the younger generation. Maybe if AFL footballers are allowed to shed some tears, the younger generation and especially boys may think "it's OK to show I'm hurting."
All I can say is shame on those who denegrate true emotion. You cannot show compassion for another, yet you no doubt expect compassion when you're down.
