Comments on: Documentary on the Crisis of Masculinity in the Media http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/ Practical Spiritual Wisdom for Men Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-39683 Ryan Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:08:46 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/#comment-39683 Verna, That's very insightful, I've noticed the same phenomena happening (and I've also studied Jung's work which is great). Both sexes have to integrate their opposite aspect (men have to integrate the feminine while women have to integrate the masculine). This ties in perfect with what Anya was saying about the lack of men in young boys.... Men definitely become more violent and aggressive when they lack the mature masculine energy from older, stronger, wiser men. Being locked in the boy-psychology (as represented by the perception of domination by females such as mom or teacher), the boy becomes violent, trying to break free and claim his power (but doesn't know how to). Once he is available to the experience, a mature man can come into his life and cut his psychological ties to Mother and all other comforts - finally FREEING him to be a man. Until that time, he will mistreat women, disrespecting and manipulating them for his own ends since he's still stuck in the power struggle. The key in our culture is that he has to initiate the initiation into manhood even though it freaks him out. See the post about <a href="http://www.yangtown.com/masculine-profiles/awaken-your-inner-wildman-with-robert-blys-%E2%80%9Ca-gathering-of-men%E2%80%9D-and-iron-john/" rel="nofollow">Awakening the Wild Man & Iron John</a>. Verna, That’s very insightful, I’ve noticed the same phenomena happening (and I’ve also studied Jung’s work which is great). Both sexes have to integrate their opposite aspect (men have to integrate the feminine while women have to integrate the masculine). This ties in perfect with what Anya was saying about the lack of men in young boys….

Men definitely become more violent and aggressive when they lack the mature masculine energy from older, stronger, wiser men. Being locked in the boy-psychology (as represented by the perception of domination by females such as mom or teacher), the boy becomes violent, trying to break free and claim his power (but doesn’t know how to).

Once he is available to the experience, a mature man can come into his life and cut his psychological ties to Mother and all other comforts – finally FREEING him to be a man. Until that time, he will mistreat women, disrespecting and manipulating them for his own ends since he’s still stuck in the power struggle. The key in our culture is that he has to initiate the initiation into manhood even though it freaks him out.

See the post about Awakening the Wild Man & Iron John.

]]> By: Anya http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-38384 Anya Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:30:06 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/#comment-38384 This is a very interesting topic. I ran across a study done of male elephants that were orphaned and then raised by females. The young male elephants were surrounded by females as there were no bull elephants in the nursery These young male elephant became extremely violent, they became belligerent to caregivers, destructive and lazy (which prompted the research), much more so than young males in the wild. This made me wonder if society itself is causing the human masculinity crisis because so many young boys grow up in homes without the father figure present. Just my 2 cents... This is a very interesting topic. I ran across a study done of male elephants that were orphaned and then raised by females. The young male elephants were surrounded by females as there were no bull elephants in the nursery

These young male elephant became extremely violent, they became belligerent to caregivers, destructive and lazy (which prompted the research), much more so than young males in the wild.

This made me wonder if society itself is causing the human masculinity crisis because so many young boys grow up in homes without the father figure present.

Just my 2 cents…
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]]> By: Roy http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-37833 Roy Thu, 12 May 2011 07:59:10 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/#comment-37833 @Verna That is a very wise contribution and puts well what I have also observed over the years. It also helps to explain why marriages between more mature men and younger women can work well in cultures where they are not surrounded by jealous people of all ages. @Verna That is a very wise contribution and puts well what I have also observed over the years. It also helps to explain why marriages between more mature men and younger women can work well in cultures where they are not surrounded by jealous people of all ages.

]]> By: Verna Winebaugh http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-37737 Verna Winebaugh Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:02:23 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/#comment-37737 This is from a gal, but I would like to add some ideas that are very old, indeed. Carl Jung has written extensively about this. Men are naturally martial (Mars) when young, and like Jupiter - softer, more jovial, and peace loving when they're older. Women are very Venusian when young – sexy, passive, and enchanting which does much to help them get married, but once she reaches middle age, she starts to take after Hera or Juno, Jupiter's wife – devious and power hungry. Jung noticed that the sexes change places somewhat as they age. So, to sum up, a mature man, even if you are a young, but emotionally mature man, loves peace, but only gets tough when it's really called for. So, when you see a man becoming irrational, irritable, and control hungry, you'll now notice that he's really behaving like a middle aged woman. Dig? Make any sense? This is from a gal, but I would like to add some ideas that are very old, indeed.

Carl Jung has written extensively about this. Men are naturally martial (Mars) when young, and like Jupiter – softer, more jovial, and peace loving when they’re older.

Women are very Venusian when young – sexy, passive, and enchanting which does much to help them get married, but once she reaches middle age, she starts to take after Hera or Juno, Jupiter’s wife – devious and power hungry.

Jung noticed that the sexes change places somewhat as they age.

So, to sum up, a mature man, even if you are a young, but emotionally mature man, loves peace, but only gets tough when it’s really called for.

So, when you see a man becoming irrational, irritable, and control hungry, you’ll now notice that he’s really behaving like a middle aged woman. Dig? Make any sense?

]]> By: business stationary http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-10079 business stationary Wed, 13 May 2009 22:46:39 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/general/documentary-on-the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-media/#comment-10079 Cool video, and I agree that many people take masculinity differently than they should. I could list 100 examples in 5 minutes, but want to save my time :) Cool video, and I agree that many people take masculinity differently than they should. I could list 100 examples in 5 minutes, but want to save my time :)

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