The Ecology and Magick Of Maleness

Thanks to Gaiagal for passing this along for us. This guy writes in an even more earnest tone than I do! It makes a number of very good points such as this, which articulates why I find the terms "feminine side" and "masculine side" very annoying as used in popular culture:

In a time when those resisting the industrial paradigm often characterize it as an expression of male energy, it’s no wonder we feel encouraged to nourish the qualities of creativity, sensitivity, emotionality, gentleness and intuition ascribed to the “feminine side.” It is indeed time to break loose from the rigid macho-male model in spiraling liberatory samba - but the very fact that they exist as aspects of a male body means they are as much “masculine” as they are “feminine.” I cannot accept that crying over sad songs, nuzzling small animals, tending to the needs of children, writing poetry or learning to make love real, real slow means a man has gotten in touch with his “woman within.” Nor do I believe a woman is tapping any latent reservoirs of male energy when she exhibits the strength, aggression, purposefulness or drive regularly attributed to men.

The problem is not with the nature of masculinity, but our disenfranchisement from our natural maleness. The solution is to become more ourselves, not less so. As with all social/environmental disease the cure lies in reclamation of our wild beings, not in the suppression of our instincts or the cultivation of some “higher” self.

Exactly so. There are unquestionably traits which are predominantly "male" and "female". Most of the male traits (usually sexual) are the subject of disparagement, particularly by women. I long ago decided that this was BS, and refused to be shamed for them. Do you disapprove because you "caught" me taking a second look at that beautiful woman I just walked by? Ha! You didn't catch me. I wasn't hiding it.