Difference between masculine and feminine tears

Generally, it can be easier for a crying man to be taken seriously than a crying woman...same goes for other emotions like anger, excitement, etc.

In a recently published study at Penn State, researchers sought to explore differing perceptions of crying in men and women, presenting their 284 subjects with a series of hypothetical vignettes.

What they found is that reactions depended on the type of crying, and who was doing it. "We're talking about dropping a tear... no more than a tear or two." And it all depends on the perceived seriousness of the subject matter. A moist eye was viewed much more positively than open crying, and males got the most positive responses....