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Boys Cry Too

May 3, 2017
By olivia.ro BRONZE, Bridgeton , New Jersey
olivia.ro BRONZE, Bridgeton , New Jersey
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Women have it rough 
Too fat, too skinny
Be tall, not short 
Women have standards 
That they must live up to 
But there are certain things 
That MEN just don’t do 

Don't cry, don’t be a sissy
Man up, don’t throw a hissy 
Go to the gym, you have to look like him 
Don’t be insecure, you're acting like a girl
Don’t go in that bathroom, boys don’t hurl 
Boys don’t get sad, they just get mad 
Fight him if you're a man, only use your hands
Don’t talk about your feelings
What are you, a f*****?
Don’t talk about your emotions, just bag it

Boys cry too 
But I guess its Folie a deux
Because not one is to blame 
For these stereotypes we claim.


The author's comments:

I was really inspired to write this piece after watching a documentary on masculinity.


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on Jun. 10 2017 at 12:11 pm
olivia.ro BRONZE, Bridgeton , New Jersey
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thank you so much!!

on May. 31 2017 at 10:38 am
JohnDaniels2000 BRONZE, Farmington, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Every other word is weed, in every other verse they speak. They're saying it's dope when they all smoke, but now they're all dead not the people themselves but the lyrics instead.

Interesting, keep doing what youre doing.