In today's world, this doesn't really need saying. In the 1950s, though, tears were strictly for females: tiny boys were told that 'Boys don't cry', and this applied even more to men! Johnnie Ray was known to sob while singing, and became known as Johnnie 'Cry-Baby' Ray. Now, we can see that he was ahead of his time, recognising the need for catharsis.
In today's world, this doesn't really need saying. In the 1950s, though, tears were strictly for females: tiny boys were told that 'Boys don't cry', and this applied even more to men! Johnnie Ray was known to sob while singing, and became known as Johnnie 'Cry-Baby' Ray. Now, we can see that he was ahead of his time, recognising the need for catharsis.