Why are adults embarrassed to cry?

[HamburgerBoy]

FWIW I cry all the time (including publicly just last month) but even I thought it was weird/off-putting when I saw my dad cry at my great-grandfather's funeral (although not because of his death). Of course, all his failed attempts to make me into a proper man may have turned me deranged and cynical. :hmm:

 

[FallenHero]

Real men don't cry because they are not supposed to be emotional. I almost cried (ie got pretty choked up) when I thought I was dying. My dad starts to cry a bit when he starts talking about his cancer prognosis. Other than that he has never cried that I know of, although my mom said he cried when I was born but I have no way to verify obviously.

http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html