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In Defense of Masculinity


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Today I’m going to talk about masculinity -and why masculinity is as important now as it has been throughout history. I will also be challenging the term ‘toxic masculinity.’  The term ‘toxic masculinity’ wrongfully connects masculinity with negative behaviors that are actually rooted in a lack of maturity and self-control. We'll look at what masculinity is -and why men should strive to be genuinely masculine. 

SHOW NOTES

Quotes:

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius 

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self." -Aristotle (384–322 BC)

"A real man is one who can handle seeing his woman with mud on her face, no makeup on, and still thinks she’s beautiful—and then promptly kills the spider." -Unknown

Further Reading:

Read more on the topic of masculinity by reading the works of Michael Kimmel and Joseph Pleck. 

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The Soul Podcast - Tools  For  a  Joyful  LifeBy Stacey Wheeler