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Crying in Ancient Rome
- In ancient Rome, the 12 Tables outlawed crying for women at funerals.
- This was to prevent hired mourners from amplifying grief as a status symbol.
Crying in Ancient China
- In ancient China's Qin Dynasty, crying was banned for men and tall children.
- Emperor Qin Shi Huang, a proponent of martial behavior, enforced this with punishments like shaving eyebrows.