The best thing my dad ever did was let me see him cry

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• My dad taught me do things like change oil and stand up for myself. 
• But he was also in-tune with his feminine side and had no problem crying in front of me. 
• I learned so much by seeing him show his emotions and cry. 

Growing up in the US, the message was clear: masculine traits, such as aggression, discipline, and logic, are held in the highest esteem, and feminine traits, such as compassion, intuition, and creativity, are devalued.