Men and Masculinity Quotes in I Know This Much is True

Dr. Patel uses Hindu gods and mythology to try to convince Dominick to drop the male/female binary attitude he's inherited from Ray and lives his life by.

Dominick is big on the whole boys don't cry thing, but Dr. Patel tries to tell him that, dude, it's okay to cry. It's okay to grieve, no matter who you are.

Misogyny goes way back in Dominick's family. His grandfather believes that women are property and that daughters are pretty much useless, which explains a lot of Ma's insecurities.