“Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter” author to speak in Rockland

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    ROCKLAND — Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter author Ben Perry will be in conversation with Ariel Birke, Saturday, June 10, at 3 p.m., at Daughters Boutique, in Rockland.  

    Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter (May 16) explores humans' rich legacy of weeping—and why some of us stopped.

    “With the keen gaze of a journalist and the vulnerability of a good friend, Perry explores the great paradoxes of our tears,” said a news release.

    Why do we cry? In societies marked by racism, sexism, and homophobia, who is allowed to cry—and who isn't? And if weeping tells us something fundamental about who we are, what do our tears say?

    “Exploring the vast history, literature, physiology, psychology, and spirituality of crying, we can recognize our deepest hopes and longings, how we connect to others, and the social forces bent on keeping us from mourning,” said the release. “When faced with the private and sometimes unspeakable sorrows of daily life, not to mention existential threats like climate change and systemic racism, we cry for the world in which we long to live.”

    Event Date: 

    Sat, 06/10/2023 - 3:00pm

    Event Location: 

    Daughter's Boutique

    Address: 

    422 Maine Street
    Rockland, ME 04841
    United States