Crying among MPs is not rare; however, it garners more media attention for women in power. Rachel Reeves's tears during PMQs highlighted a gender double standard, as male politicians have cried without similar scrutiny. Male sociopaths typically receive less public attention for emotional displays. Many MPs face pressure and threats that can lead to tears, yet they often dismiss this as part of the job. The stress of political roles, especially when facing a lack of support, can lead to emotional breakdowns, raising questions about the treatment of politicians in stressful situations.
Crying in the House of Commons is not particularly unusual. It just becomes news when it's the chancellor who is the one doing the crying.
Even the financial markets take an interest: weird how a woman having a normal feeling can cause turmoil, but no one bats an eyelid at male sociopaths.
MPs frequently talk of being reduced to tears as whips and colleagues try to bully and threaten them into voting with their party in the lobbies.
Having an exceptionally bad week in one of the most stressful jobs imaginable and then hearing your boss refuse to back you during PMQs might make any of us cry.
#crying-in-politics #gender-double-standards #emotional-expression #political-stress #mps-in-the-house-of-commons
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