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According to Lukey, V., & Velez, V. (2012), Because of Filipino masculinity ideals and being
unable to meet their high standards. Men can be emotionally inexpressive and assume that they
might also experience mental health issues. Research has found GRS and men's psychological
health can be associated with sadness, anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Furthermore, men
are stereotyped as having agentic or instrumental traits, whereas women are more likely to have
communicative or expressive.

Lukey, V., & Velez, V. (2012, December). Pagkababae at Pagkalalake (Femininity and
Masculinity): Developing a Filipino Gender Trait Inventory and predicting self-esteem and
sexism. SURFACE. https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1065&context=cfs_etd

A study revealed that men are always in opposition to women or female characteristics. And,
according to Naraval, C. (2021), if we consider the biblical story, men are more powerful than
women. He further stated that guys should not cry and that sobbing is solely for women.
Because a man should not reveal weakness, so they have become inexpressive.

Naraval, C. (2021). Filipino Masculinity. Asienhaus.

https://www.asienhaus.de/public/archiv/Filipino%20Masculinity_PB97.ppt