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Two men, crying in space. (Original Post)
Swede
9 hrs ago
OP
I get your point, but you forgot the other permissible emotions (for "manly" men):
Moostache
8 hrs ago
#3
Don't forget transphobia. Seems to be the "bigotry du jour" right about now.....
AZ8theist
2 hrs ago
#8
Spazito
(55,600 posts)1. Watching that was incredibly moving...
I teared up for sure.
llmart
(17,629 posts)2. I did also.
We need so much more of this from men. Just imagine what our world would be like if men were allowed to show compassion, emotions other than hatred and anger, and all of that would be respected and not ridiculed.
Moostache
(11,201 posts)3. I get your point, but you forgot the other permissible emotions (for "manly" men):
Homophobia
Misogyny
Xenophobia
and
Fear (which must immediately be masked with hatred and/or anger along with verbal grunts or disrespectful slurs)
AZ8theist
(7,417 posts)8. Don't forget transphobia. Seems to be the "bigotry du jour" right about now.....
usaf-vet
(7,825 posts)4. Thank you, "space guys," you had this 79-year-old earth-bound guy crying. What a great tribute.
Martin Eden
(15,658 posts)5. More on this story
Upthevibe
(10,195 posts)6. Kick. N/T
AZ8theist
(7,417 posts)7. What a beautiful moment.
calimary
(90,162 posts)9. Sounds like it was true love.
Both for the widower and his fellow space flyers.
debsy
(971 posts)10. What a moving moment that was.
I am glad they shared it with us all.
HeartsCanHope
(1,688 posts)11. Incredibly moving moment.
Thanks for sharing!
