Crying in the Commons: why are women’s workplace tears a source of shame?

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Crying in the Commons: why are women’s workplace tears a source of shame?

theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/04/crying-women-workplace-tears-rachel-reeves

Rachel Reeves’s distress may help destigmatise emotional response to stress or professional frustration
Rachel Reeves’s tears this week triggered a fall in the pound and attracted widespread derision from political columnists, mostly male. “What is wrong with Rachel Reeves?” the…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-07-04 11:47:08.