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Dame Mary Beard: 'You remember the embarrassing places that you've cried'

Professor of Classics Dame Mary Beard has a new season of her popular show, Inside Culture, airing on 麻豆社 Two this month.

In one of the episodes, she's been looking at the culture of crying and how tears play a role both on screen and in real life.

She's also been looking into how the stereotyping of women has impacted those going into positions of power.

麻豆社 Radio 4鈥檚 Woman鈥檚 Hour presenter Emma Barnett also asked her about being taught to cry on demand - by none other than Oscar-winning actor, Dame Emma Thompson.

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2 minutes