12/03/2025
Emotional expression isn’t gendered. It’s human.
Men are often told to “man up” or “calm down,” but those reactions silence the very emotions that make us human. Many men struggle with naming and describing feelings. This is not a lack of emotion or emotional avoidance.
When someone doesn’t have emotional vocabulary, feelings still find a way out- through the body. Raised voices, silence, tension, or withdrawal are often signs of emotional overload, not indifference.
Men don’t need to be “fixed.” They need to be heard, validated, and given language and safety to express what’s already there. 💙
Let’s normalize men having feelings. ✨