Episode 5

Part 2: WHAT Is Toxic Masculinity?

Diving Deep into Toxic masculinity and toxic femininity,

After much avoidance I felt I needed to share my thoughts on the topic.

I am all about exposing themes I see in society and as a collective.

I strongly feel the masculine and feminine energies need to be balanced, healed and restored back to their perfect roles. They are meant to work together, uplift, encourage and build individuals up. They are tools we have been assigned and when these tools become weapons, there needs to be a restoration back to its origins.

You will be surprised how many people do not understand or recognize these behaviours which have become so acceptable in our society yet so destructive. Disconnecting us from ourselves and divine connection with others.

I myself found myself gravitating towards toxic masculinity when I started my business years ago, as I thought stepping into my divine femininity would make me weak, too emotional and demeaning of my intelligence.

We can no longer ignore how the masculine and feminine archetypes show up in our lives.

You need both energies to make up the whole. You need the masculine and feminine to be whole.

But first we need to see how it is not working and how it shows up!

SO What is even toxic masculinity ?

Toxic Behaviour needs to be identified and defined.

Toxic behaviour occurs when people misinterpret, lie, exaggerate, and manipulate people around them to fit their desired outcomes and agendas. This includes, gaslighting, creating drama, controlling others, doing things out of guilt, being needy, being critical and demeaning of others, blaming others, being selfish and envious and jealous.

Toxic Masculinity describes the set of traditional or cultural norms exemplified by masculine behaviour.

When manhood is defined by aggressiveness, social status, sex, violence, toughness, power, money and emotional strength, these constructs can distort the true energy of masculine. And negatively shape the way men behave and how men are treated.

Some traits and behaviours of toxic masculinity-

Narrow Mindedness

Locker room talk

Objectifying sex

Resorting to violence

Force and Dominance

Disconnected to emotions

Always resorting to what is practical

Making decisions logically

Comparing

Striving

Using money as sense of worth or identity

Using power to get money

Always defending manhood

Being defensive

Avoiding and ignore anything emotional

Being Dismissive

Being afraid to speak up

Omitting information

Leaving details out

Overanalyzing

Overthinking

Overworking

Ignoring physical pain

Toxic masculinity is something men and women can partake in. It's the type of energy which presents a type of behaviour.

Sheryne Willson is a Board Certified Transformational Hypnotherapist, Past Life Hypnotherapist, Board Certified Natural Bioenergetics Therapist, Master NLP Mastermind Practitioner, Trauma Coach,

Innermind and Innersoul Specialist, helping clients around the world overcome mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and energetic blocks.

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