Discouragement of Men's Display of Emotions in Western Culture

Authors

Kevin C. Modeszto, Kean UniversityFollow

Publication Date

1-30-2026

Document Type

Research Article and Study

Abstract

In Western culture, there are different expectations for handling emotions based on gender. Women are encouraged to show their emotions, while men are heavily discouraged from showing them. There is no difference between genders as babies in terms of showing emotion, but the difference is significant by as early as middle childhood. However, as demonstrated in a study with 68 responses dominated by people between the ages of 18-21, this trend is slowly dissipating.

Recommended Citation

Modeszto, Kevin C. (2026) "Discouragement of Men's Display of Emotions in Western Culture," The Kean Review: Journal in Student Research: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/the-kean-review/vol1/iss1/1