NEW YORK – North Americans of my generation grew up with the 1970’s children’s record “Free to Be...You and Me,” on which Rosey Grier, an immense former football star, sang “It’s Alright to Cry.” The message: girls could be tough, and boys were allowed not to be.
纽约——我这一代北美人是听着20世纪70年代“自由自在…表现真我”的儿童唱片长大的，在这张唱片中，伟大的前足球巨星格里尔唱道“哭吧没关系”。这就是说：女孩可以坚强，而男孩不坚强也没有关系。