Psychology Today | 05.10.2026 21:55
In a country where masculinity is prized, it’s rare to see a man cry. I remember my dad crying only once during my childhood. On television, for instance, alpha male Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm) broke down in tears only twice during the entire run of "Mad Men"—once when his closest confidante Anna Draper died of cancer and once in group therapy when he realized how destructive he was to those who loved him.
