Crying Politicians

I recently read in my psychology book that, according to a widespread generalized survey, most people view male politicians that cry in a more positive light than female politicians who cry.  This surprised me quite a bit at first, since "gentle" qualities such as emotionality are often expected and/or actively encouraged in females while they are stigmatized in males with the "be a man and hide your emotions" mentality.  However, the reasoning reveals widespread gender bias, as crying male politicians were described with words such as "deeply patriotic," "dedicated and moved by his cause," and "sensitive," while female politicians were seen as "over emotional," "over reactive," "non-professional," and "weak."  This classification extended to famous non-politicians as well, as the section used Ellen DeGeneres as an example; she was parodied and mocked significantly for crying on television over a dog that she had given to friends that was later taken back to the kennel (she was afraid the dog would be put to sleep).  The cause of her distress was considered insignificant, as opposed to the various male politicians who got teary-eyed over addressing the issues of 9/11.  While the horrors of the later should not be undermined, the problem (in my opinion) is not one of gravity, it is one of systematized gender stereotypes and discrimination.  Humans tend to be naturally emotional beings, so anyone should be able to express a range of emotions without being stigmatized for doing something entirely natural (unless their emotionality is at a dangerous level, such as those who commit acts of violence out of anger).