Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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Depictions of a male character being mocked or shamed for expressing emotions.
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TV Show • 2016 Report
Yes
92
No
8
-2
jdpamv
Billy had toxic masculinity forced on him after his parents divorced and his father verbally abuses him for crying. Jonathan details a time where he cried after his dad shot a rabbit, it’s not confirmed if he was ridiculed over it but it’s an easy inference to make and there’s talk of the dad being insensitive to Will’s emotions. El is ridiculed for crying but she's a girl and eventually kicks the ass of the main bully anyways.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
72
No
3
12
Matteic
One male character is called a "crybaby" by a person in authority.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
71
No
21
17
melllaficent
What we can assume as a male character cries and the High Evolutionary mocks and belittles them.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
64
No
33
0
EvilToTheCore13
S1
E1
Wednesday tells Pugsley not to cry because she believes showing emotions is a sign of weakness that will make him a target for bullies. This is not because of his gender as she considers emotions to be weak in general and refuses to show them herself. She clearly views it as tough love but to the audience it is clear she's being unfairly harsh and has issues.
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
53
No
0
13
nstalgia
One quote from Fletcher says something along the lines of 'who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drum set like a f-ing nine year old girl'
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
53
No
5
13
onlycallisto
When possessed, a wife makes fun of her husband for being afraid of the vampire
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
49
No
20
10
Atlas_X_x
Male child told they are an infant and valid anxiety is disregarded.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
47
No
24
1
shurl
There are multiple occasions of Dean venting and being met with basically the likes of "boo hoo, you're a hunter, get over it"
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
47
No
1
9
jdpamv
There is a lot of insensitivity to the main character's sadness after his younger brother is killed by Pennywise. The boy of size (I forgot his name) cries while he is getting tortured by Henry Bowers and he's ridiculed for this.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
46
No
7
8
Barnie
Yes, when BoJack is a child and his mother punishes him for "being alive"
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
43
No
4
14
OJAndToothpaste
Happens in one of the final episodes of the show, but the people doing it are literal neo nazis so it's made very clear that they're in the wrong.
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
41
No
3
-2
Dorianaz9
season 5 episode 4 "Scott Tenorman must die" at the end of the episode, Scott Tenorman is ridiculed for crying
Podcast Report
Yes
40
No
5
10
neop.g
Why on Earth are people voting no? Did they forget that one part where Martin cries and Elias ridicules him for it?
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
39
No
7
10
artsfartz
A male character is crying after a distressing moment and is yelled at to basically act normal.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
39
No
6
1
smith0009
Episode 3
TV Show • 1994 Report
Yes
36
No
1
-2
jamieblazej
In the poker episode, the opening scene is Chandler and Ross mocking Joey for crying during a poker game.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
36
No
18
15
RainWolfheart
Yes, both Ed and Stede are made to feel badly for showing emotions at various times. However, alternative forms of masculinity is a major theme of the show, and it's not usually framed as something the audience should laugh it.
Video Game Report
Yes
36
No
19
8
fadedecho
everyone saying no has not watched tubbo’s perspective of the election arc. schlatt yells at him repeatedly and mocks him for whining when he was upset about the changes being made to l’manburg
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
35
No
10
2
VegaF8
Homelander and Soldier Boy frequently ridicule people for weakness. This sometimes manifests as ridicule for expressing emotion
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
35
No
5
TV Show • 1995 Report
Yes
33
No
2
6
Paci
Asuka does call out Shinji for not being manly and for crying very often
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
33
No
2
3
Anonymous
S3E2 Diego tells Stan to stop crying.
S3E7 Ben makes fun of Viktor for crying
S3E7 Ben makes fun of Viktor for crying
Video Game • 2019 Report
Yes
33
No
0
7
rudes
Player character ridicules himself for crying at times, and some other characters comment on it with one being an antagonistic child. There's also a moment where another character sees him crying from afar and simply comments "My god...", but this is open to interpretation as the game progresses. The latter scene is also a result of passive skill checks after failing active checks while talking to a character named Acele and easily avoided.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
33
No
5
-2
vienna
this isn’t real. lmao. no one cares
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
31
No
3
4
VickyGilbert
Brad Pitt cries and is emotional at the end once everything is over and it is pointed out. He is asked if he has hit his head but it is said to be because it is out of character for him to be emotional and not because "men shouldn't cry"
Movie Report
Yes
31
No
2
6
Sid
Beau is ridiculed and generally abused by most of the other characters in the film
Movie • 2016 Report
Yes
30
No
0
11
jdpamv
The fox is bullied by having a muzzle put on him and getting locked in a room, he’s ridiculed for crying because of this and the trauma of this event has a strong impact on the type of person he becomes later in his life.
Movie • 2010 Report
Yes
28
No
3
4
jdpamv
The villain ridicules the main character's internal anguish, I can't confirm the "newborn porn" baby's gender but their cries certainly went unheard.
TV Show • 2018 Report
Yes
27
No
0
6
mistersandman
In the first episode, Logan mockingly asks Kendall if he’s going to cry. In S4E9, a male character breaks down in tears at a funeral. He is later mocked for it by one of his associates, and we find out a video of him crying has been leaked online.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
27
No
2
2
Regan
The male is referred to as a “baby” multiple times