Basic Trope: Men aren't seen crying on the basis that it's not manly. * Played Straight: Bob isn't normally given to crying, while Alice will cry often through either sentiment or sadness. * Exaggerated: Bob is The Stoic who never emotes at all, while Alice is the Hysterical Woman. * Justified: Bob was raised with the mentality that crying is equated to being effeminate, so he believes it's inappropriate to shed tears. * or: Bob is The Stoic, or at least not very emotionally sensitive. * Bob is driven to cry over trivial things, such as losing at a video game. * Inverted: Bob is very emotionally sensitive and cries fairly often. * Bob is very emotional, while Alice is almost never seen crying. * or: Alice refuses to cry because she thinks others will see her