From what I gather, in at least some previous eras it was perfectly acceptable for men to wear their emotions on their sleeves and to weep with grief. Then somewhere along the way it became unmanly, and men were expected to be stoic at all times.
Do we know when this trend started, and the sociological factors that triggered it?
There's always more to be said, but you may be interested to my previous answer to Big boys don't cry: when became strong emotions in men unmanly?