![]() ![]() Masculinity does not mean that we run roughshod over women or our wives. The Bible offers counsel on the roles and responsibilities of both men and women and how we are to act and interact. Just as in various personality traits it is possible to abuse, misuse, or exploit our God-given nature, so it is with our masculinity. Both experience and observation tell us there is a difference between men and women. In the beginning “God created them male and female.” That means masculine and feminine. Social engineering has tried to change who God created us to be. 4:3-7).īut, I personally think there is something else behind this sudden social concern about “toxic masculinity.” In the past 50 years, there has been an attempt to blur the lines of distinction between men and women. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” (1 Thess. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. Most men and certainly Christian men already knew that manhood does not give us the right to gratify our fleshly desires with unacceptable and ungodly actions toward others. What is Gillette’s point? And purpose? Are they and others equating masculinity itself with being toxic?Ībout 35 seconds into the video we are told “that something finally changed.” The pictures imply it was the “Me Too” movement.” Following the revelations of sexual abusive by powerful men like Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Matt Lauer, have we suddenly realized that men ought not to be sexual predators, harassing and abusing women? The topic of “toxic masculinity” is being discussed, debated and dissected on various news and talk shows as well as facebook. The YouTube video currently stands at 145,000 likes and 454,000 dislikes. Now there’s a backlash against the backlash. Interestingly the response has been mixed. As men stand behind their barbecue grills and two little boys fight, the men are muttering “boys will be boys” implying that bad behavior is justified. The opening scenes show men and boys bullying, being obnoxious and harassing women. It opens with the narrator asking “Is this the best a man can get?” This week all the rage has been Gillette’s controversial ad. ![]()
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