Times are getting even more difficult for men who just want
to be men to live in a society that demeans and demonizes masculinity; and
bizarre for those men who want to embrace femininity. More and more we are
seeing today's women becoming increasingly assertive in their demeanor, while
more men are sadly embracing a more passive feminine role.
I remember a little while ago watching a video online that
explored the issue on male behavior in
relationships with women. The reporter asked a number of women on the street,
in parks, and malls what they thought about the behavior of men in today's
society. What was interesting, many of them had this to say. "Men are too
passive," and "men need to be more assertive in their relationships
with women." Some other women said, "I would like it if men would
lead more in the relationship." Though this does not tell us anything
about whether these men have embraced their femininity. What it does tell us is
that men are no longer aggressive in a healthy masculine assertive way as their
fathers were before them.
Male femininity as portrayed here in today's Western culture
is embraced as a good thing, instead of a shameful behavior. Though both men and women possess feminine and
masculine characteristics, this in no way gives license for a man to become
effeminate in his behavior, nor does it give a woman the right to behave in a
more masculine way. Since God created a
man to be a man, his very identity requires him to function in a masculine
manner. Why? because to act in a feminine way is a contradiction to his
identity as a man. The sexual identity of a man testifies to the fact that he
should behave in a manner that compliments who he is as a man. The very core
nature of a man is to be masculine, not feminine. Sadly, all too often this is
the attitude of such men in today's culture who have embraced their femininity
as their identity. One online article confirms this in these words:
"They are not bogged down by
others and are proud of their new found identity. Male femininity has its roots
in ancient
Greece and
Mesopotamia and has been an increasing phenomenon from
the dawn of the 20th century. Men today no longer have an inferiority complex
in declaring their status and the society too, to a large extent has embraced
feminine men. Economic openings for them have also gone a long way in their
integration to the society. There is no particular reason for men becoming
feminine. It may vary from individual to individual but mostly an interest in
the 'female way of life' is the root cause of Male Femininity."
[1]
Personally, I believe there is much more to it than the
above quote by the author who says it is men who have an interest in the
"female way of life" who have embraced this new feminine identity. I
believe the real root to this problem can be traced to the dominate influence
of feminism and homosexuality in today's society. These influences are largely
responsible for gender confusion that has lead to a certain segment of the male
population to accept Male Femininity. Here's a quote I had written about gender
confusion on my Facebook page a couple years ago:
"We are living in a society that seems
to glory in the confusion of genders. Our culture is increasingly abandoning
the distinction between men and women, by feminizing men and masculating women.
This of course, deeply affects relationships between both genders. Men are
uncertain to what their role is as a man in the relationship; whereas, women
are dissatisfied with their role in leading the relationship they know in their
heart belongs to the man."
[2]
How could this have happened? This has happened through
feminism and homosexuality being indoctrinated in people's lives through the
use of the education system, the media, movies and other avenues such as
literature that has given it wide acceptance. Even the law and courts are now
reinforcing these negative world views in our Western Culture. Over the past 30
or 40 years of these views being promoted and given first a toehold, then a foothold, and now a stronghold in our society
has allowed feminism and homosexuality to flourish and become a dominate force
in our culture.
Though my primary focus is on how feminism has affected and
oppressed men, with "Gender Reversal" being one of the repercussions
of feminist indoctrination; I only mention here homosexuality because it to is
responsible as well in influencing men to embrace their Male Femininity that
has lead to Gender Reversal.
Such "esmasculation" of the male identity in
today's society is the sad result of many men accepting as normal the
effeminate life style that has been influenced by feminism. And make no wonder, since the masculine nature of man is demonized in our society, many men have embraced a more feminine approached to life. In other words, they have denied their true masculine role as men for a feminine role that is more acceptable in today's society.
Yet what people
need to realize is the term "effeminate" is one of the sins in the
list the Apostle Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.
It is not a compliment for a healthy heterosexual male today to take on the
effeminate role. When the Apostle Paul mentioned those who were not going to
inherit the kingdom
of God, the distinction
is made in the KJV between the "effeminate"
and "abusers of themselves with
mankind," as the "passive" and "active" roles of
homosexuals. In the same verse the Darby translation is quite bold when it
defines effeminate as "those who
make women of themselves." ("effeminate by perversion,"
Darby lit. Trans.). In a more modern translation, the ESV includes both passive
and active partners together in these words, "nor
men who practice homosexuality." The footnote for this verse further
confirms my point, "The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to
the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts." So men who
are considering or have already embraced the "effeminate" life style
should really reconsider what they are actually accepting. Do such men really
want to associate themselves with the perverted life style of a homosexual? It
is indeed sad that our society has come to this.
I am aware this
chapter on “Men, Femininity, and Gender Reversal” may be a point of contention
for some of my readers, while others will immediately understand where I am
coming from. I do not hold any hostility against any homosexual or transgender
person, but with love seek to share the truth with those willing to listen.
Unfortunately, many have been brainwashed by schools, the media, movies, T.V.,
and popular literature to be hyper sensitive to other people’s views that goes
against the culture’s narrative. Such hyper sensitive people get easily upset,
offended, and closed minded to any views that may differ from theirs. They associate disagreement with them as hate. To such
people I make no apologies and would ask that you just simply skip this chapter
if the truth is too much for you to handle.
For more
information on the subject, I would also like to recommend to the reader the
Special Report on “Sexuality and Gender: Findings from the Biological,
Psychological, and Social Sciences” by Dr. Lawrence S. Mayer and Dr. Paul R.
McHugh in The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology & Society, Num. 50, Fall
2016. Another helpful work is Frank Turek’s small book, Correct, Not Politically Correct.
[1]
http://emasculated.org/content/emasculated-and-oppressed-men
[2] My
Facebook page, October 5, 2011. (Slightly revised from the original).
