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Pursued my dream. >> i didn't want him to work. i wanted him to pursue comedy. because he gave me the same opportunity when we were in maryland. he said, just quit your job and go do hair. i'll take care of everything. >> reporter: the author of "the things that make men cry." dr. gloria morrow says thompson is not much different than most men who don't share personal feelings. but for african-american men, it is a bigger challenge. >> for black men, talking about emotional problems is not okay because, first of all, they would have to admit they have emotional problems. and we have been taugh...

He said, just quit your job and go do hair. i'll take care of everything. >> reporter: the author of "the things that make men cry." dr. gloria morrow says thompson is no different than most men who don't share personal feelings. but for african-american men, it is a bigger challenge. >> for black men, talking about emotional problems is not okay because, first of all, they would have to admit they have emotional problems. and we have been taught in our community that if you have emotional problems or mental health problems, then you are crazy. >> reporter: the black mental health alliance rep...

>> i was sitting at home with my 7-year-old daughter watching this and she went to her bedroom after watching john boehner in the background for about five minutes she got a fan that she has, a pink fan , went to the screen of thetv and put it over john boehner's face and said we don't want to watch him crying anymore. she is seven. i am totally in favor of grown men crying, especially on airplanes watching movies. that's totally normal. i just hate poll tegses. politicians. >> paul, what makes you cry? let's explore that. >> watching grown men cry is one of them. >> it is. it is tough, isn't ...