My White Woman Tears - Apologies to Alice in Wonderland

I am fascinated by the “White Woman Tears“ discussion.

I’m Irish-American ex-Catholic, check. And as I youngster I used to cry, easily, in front of those I’d rather have been stoic. I wanted to be a stone when I was young, and I failed.

Something about old age— the hormones, I’m sure— made me dry-eyed and less easily wrecked. I am more likely to cry bec…