Does the British 'stiff upper lip' still exist?
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Some people think of Britain as the nation of the ‘stiff upper lip’, meaning we are reserved, unemotional, or find it hard to show our feelings, especially in public. Social commentators often point to the death of Princess Diana as the turning point for the British reserve, suggesting that the outpouring of public grief indicated a new-found ability to display our emotions.
However, according to historian Dr Thomas Dixon, currently researching a project into the history of crying, the Briti...
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