RECORDED BY HYPERION (EDDY GUTIERREZ) & ORIGINALLY AIRED 06 / 11 / 2007
As gay men we often develop a fragmented sense of what it means to be a man due to societal rejection, parental upbringing or behavior ideals that we are raised with.A fragmented sense of masculinity can either be expressed through an adoption of feminine traits, behaviors and ideals as a surrogate to the masculine ideals we can't meet, or a hypermasculinity expressed through obsession about physique, highly competitive tendencies, vanity, aggression, etc.An in-depth inventory of the values you were raised with and a consequential acceptance or rejection of those values can help you begin the healing of a fragmented sense of masculinity.Learn a few more techniques for healing fragmented masculinity.Ultimately healing lies in an acceptance of your own divinity, your personal masculine beauty, a love for your body, modes of expression, interests, values and traits, and a healing of your self-image issues.