I've listened in horror to story after story of young men taking their own lives. And yet, how could we possibly expect anything different? They are pressured to be anything but themselves. How do you live with unreasonable expectations? The world criticizes men at every turn, calling them the root of the world's problems and monsters. Why would anyone want to embrace that kind of image? Adding insult to injury, the world asks why can't they be more like women. So, they choose to be like women and pretend to be women. A part of me can't blame them. However, it isn't healthy. They're denying who they are. Lying, whether consciously or not, isn't healthy. Lies always fall apart, in the end. For the record: We can't talk about toxic masculinity and pretend there's no toxic femininity. The truth is that toxicity is not a gender trait; it's a human choice. It is choosing evil over good.
The awesome thing: God provided a path for us to be who we are and, with Jesus Atonement, give Him the evil. Choose Him.
No comments:
Post a Comment