In Andrew Huberman's latest podcat, he mentions that female tears, through pheromones, produce reactions that reduce aggression in men.

This reminded me of a time on Reddit when someone asked for an opinion that even if unpopular, was true.

There I advised men upon seeing a woman crying, he should first assume she is trying to manipulate, that it is a fake cry. Unless proven otherwise.

I received a lot of criticism, from both women and male white knights. But, if they didn't want to see it, that's their problem. I still say the same thing, as it is an experience I have been learning from life experiences.

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Once, I said the same thing in the office. The secretary, visibly annoyed by what I said replied, “Maybe that's the way the women you know are, but we don't all cry about everything.”

She herself had cried months ago because a job she had done badly had been criticized. How many men do you see crying in the office?

She wasn't upset because she “wasn't like that”. Rather, because she was exposed.

That doesn't follow. What they are not seeing is not there. You just made up an epistemological rule for contingent claims out of thin air and bias.

Women can be manipulative. Absolutely call them out for it when that is the case, and discuss if you suspect it might be the case. But this is nonsense what you're saying.

Suit yourself, but the next time a grown woman cries in front of you, you'll remember this and question whether they're real tears or not.

So even if you don't want it, I just did you a favor.

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