As a man and someone who not only was raised in the military but also joined the Marine Corps and was in iraq I believe there are very few instances where it is appropriate. Grieving the loss of a friend or family member,excruciating pain, or severe emotional trauma. Outside of those I personally feel men need to be men and deal with things in an appropriate manner. I'm sure its not a popular or PC view but I believe that while people may say "Oh its ok for men to cry it shows strength" I do personally think its weakness if you cry over as they say spilled milk.

I have been to many funerals and memorial services and again this is partly due to being military and the fact when in uniform you don't display emotion, but only once have I cried at a funeral or memorial service and not because I bottled it up but because I accept the facts as they are. That person or persons are dead.

If am man cries because a dog dies in a movie, or because his gf of three weeks breaks up with him yes I would wonder what is wrong with him barring him having a disorder which may be the underlying cause. I think people seem to get the view that men that don't cry or think crying is a sign of weakness are brutes or angry when thats just ignorant. I jokingly put it like this "Who would you want when the zombies come? The guy who weeps at every turn and is always "in touch with his feeling, or the guy who can understand something horrible happened but continue to stay focused and function to get you to safety and then allow you to grieve however you need because he merely appraises the situation, acknowledges that people, animals whatever were lost and resumes being proactive and constructive?"