Is it toxic masculinity, or are men being pushed into their feminine?

in #yinyang5 years ago

After watching the Gillette advertisement and reading many comments surrounding the debate of whether or not the advertisement is correct or not, I have been left wondering is it entirely up to men with they way they behave? We are conditioned, each and every one of us to behave in a way to please our teachers, parents, bosses, partners, friends and children. At work I have been put into my masculine in order to get things done. For many men, the reverse is true. Now we are presented with a situation where women are functioning outside of their natural state and the same with men. This can cause an imbalance in society and can also mean that we no longer know what it means to be a man or a woman.

Of course women are able to have careers and men be homemakers if that is their wish, it is not to say that makes them any less female or male. If you take the time to research masculine and feminine traits though, you will see what I mean.

I am of the opinion that a company such as Gillette should stick more to marketing their product than making a political statement, attacking a large portion of their clientelle.

***note, I am also a supporter of the lgbtqia community. Every person I believe is like a yin and yang. Each operating with masculine and feminine traits. Everyone has the right to choose which one they would prefer to operate out of predominately.

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Great to see some balanced commentary on this. I like to try and see it from both sides.
The progressives see a 'Be the best version of yourself' message.
The conservatives see one group held up as everything that's wrong with the world.
It'd be interesting to see the reaction to a 'Black people' version.
Hey; we all know you used to be really uncivilised, until we called you out on it; but the journey's not finished.
If you, as a black person, see a fellow black person disrespecting white people, you have an obligation to correct or shun them until they learn to show the proper deference and respect.

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