Why do women cry?

Christie Wilcox’s “Why Do Women Cry?” talks about the effect of women’s tears on men’s physiological responses, while countering an article that Wilcox recently read. A science blogger by the name of Brian Alexander recently wrote an article stating that tears drive men away. Wilcox was insulted by this statement so she decided to write a blog post to counter his statements. She makes sure that she explains all the scientific facts well so that her readers can understand. Wilcox spends time on each topic, such as what chemicals tears produce and what effects did the tears have on men during the trials, so that her readers can understand what these facts were talking about. She belittles Alexander for being simple-minded, and not understand that women don’t cry to drive men away, but to ask for help. Tears produce a chemical called prolactin, which is a hormone that promotes a nurturing nature. It is an evolutionary development to calm aggressive men. Wilcox says that women don’t cry to drive men away, that doesn’t promote survival, which is what evolution helps species with. Women cry when they’re asking for help.

This essay is currently the best essay I have read so far. The humor and sarcasm is very present in her blog post. It’s very entertaining to read, and it also promotes learning too. “The sarcastic bitch in me just couldn’t help but think Why THANK YOU Brian! I’ve been going about this all wrong. When I want to get some from my honey, I focus all my thoughts on my dead dog or my great grandma and cry as hard as I can. No WONDER it isn’t working” (Wilcox); this section is a great example of why this blog post was so great to read. It’s entertaining. Wilcox uses an extremely casual tone while talking to her readers, which produces a more human-like tone in her essay. It makes me feel  like I’m not reading from another robot with the traditional method of writing, but from an actual human who has her own voice and independence. This essay was a great read, and the humor and sarcasm in it was top-notch.