The World of Relationships and Dating

There has been a lot written about how men and women are fundamentally different (Men are from Mars Women are from Venus as an example). There is not much discussed about how the sexes are similar.
While several social movements in America have created more equality between the sexes, societal expectations of men and women haven’t changed much since the 1950′s.

Men are supposed to be stoic, emotionless, and not show any affect. We are supposed to be problem solvers and repair anything that is broken. Men are stereotyped as cerebral as women are seen as primarily emotional.
Men are allowed to release their demons by outwardly expressing rage. Men are given permission to yell and physically break things. We are seen as “letting out a little steam”. Women are mostly forbidden from expressing anger. If they do display anger, they will be perceived as out of control and dangerous.

Women are permitted to cry and show sadness openly. Women can actually weep in public without consequences. If men demonstrate this intense emotion, they will be viewed as weak and need to “man up”.