Sensitive Men Can Save The Planet Most boys are taught from an
early age to act tough and repress their emotions. According to
author William Pollock, whenever boys do not conform to the “boy
code” and instead show their gentleness and emotions, they are
usually ostracized and humiliated. In particular, sensitive boys
learn to deny their real selves in order to be accepted and
approved of by their peers. This denial can create fear,
anxiety, and low self-esteem. Author Paul Kivel has written that
boys are put into an “act-like-a-man box,” which means that they
must be aggressive, tough, strong, in control and active.
Whenever males step out of the box, they are humiliated. In
their book Raising Cain, authors Dan Kindlon and Michael
Thompson state that if boys express emotions such as fear,
anxiety, or sadness, they are commonly seen as feminine, and the
adults and other children in their lives typically treat them as
though these emotions are abnormal for a boy. Conversely, girls
who express emotions are fulf