In such cases men do not need much expression. A grip of the hand, the tightening of an arm over the shoulder, a sob in unison, are expressions of sympathy dear to a man’s heart.
– Bram Stoker
Dracula, Chapter 13. Dr. Seward comforts Arthur, who cannot believe Lucy is dead as he breaks down, throwing his arms around Seward’s shoulders and crying. Seward is suggesting here that the male sex is meant to be strong and unemotional.