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If this poem were written about men instead of women A good title for it would be "Heman". Men are expected to be tough and masculine, so saying "boys don't cry" and "toughen up" would be things that a boy would hear as a child. As they grow they may be called "a girl" or "sissy" becuase they are scrawny and quiet. Parents expect boys to be athletic and fast, able to endure painfuland exhausting activities. If they are not or enjoy other activities besides sports they are thought of as wierd or not masculine. When they grow into adults boys should be successful and have a big house with a perfect famliy. The poem would be written more formal to show how proper and perfect men should be. The words and tone of the poem would be strict and make the reader feel that they can not live up to the expectations of others. Boys tend to feel like they can not live up to the expectations of their fathers and that they disappoint them. This would be another point to express in this poem.