WATCH: NPO inspired by Springbok documentary to break stereotypes around men crying

According to the NPO, women cry emotional tears 30-64 times annually, while the global average for men stands at just 10 times a year

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“Harm to others, and to self, is a very real fallout of failure to express emotion,” said founder and CEO of FAN Craig Wilkinson. “We are hoping to start a cultural shift encouraging embracing vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness. Men’s ‘toughness’ is so deeply entrenched in our culture that there is even a vernacular term, ‘indoda ayikhali’, translating to ‘men don’t cry’,” added Wilkinson., which details the Boks’ journey in the recent rugby World Cup in France, has already seen a number of the players shedding a tear in the first three episodes.

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