I have noticed that there are a lot more cases of PTSD these days. I think this is a symptom of something much larger. American men are becoming sissies. I have to include myself in this because I believe there are very few exceptions. Heck, I saw a fighter on the UFC cry after winning a fight. The UFC! These are the most macho men on the planet.
When did it become socially acceptable for a man to cry. Some men do it often and without embarrassment. If I get choked up, I at least try and hide the fact. There are only 3 reasons a man should cry: 1) His dog dies (or he is watching/reading old yellar/where the red fern grows), 2) He is watching Rudy (or similar movie/situation where the underdog comes out and proves how much of a man he is by seriously stepping up) 3) The birth of a child.
Those are the only reasons. Maybe the masculinization of the females has lead to the feminization of men. We are not made to be emotional creatures, we are made to be stone cold rational. This emotional vacancy allows us to go fight wars without worrying about PTSD. This also helps us to be riskier and to make bolder moves, that lead to greater rewards.
If I were less of a man, I would cry for the sorry state of affairs that masculinity is in.
