Episode 19 - Fragmented Masculinity

RECORDED BY HYPERION (EDDY GUTIERREZ) & ORIGINALLY AIRED 06 / 11 / 2007

Show Highlights:

• As gay men we often develop a fragmented sense of what it means to be a man due to societal rejection, parental upbringing or behavior ideals that we are raised with.
• A fragmented sense of masculinity can either be expressed through an adoption of feminine traits, behaviors and ideals as a surrogate to the masculine ideals we can't meet, or a hypermasculinity expressed through obsession about physique, highly competitive tendencies, vanity, aggression, etc.
• An in-depth inventory of the values you were raised with and a consequential acceptance or rejection of those values can help you begin the healing of a fragmented sense of masculinity.
• Learn a few more techniques for healing fragmented masculinity.
• Ultimately healing lies in an acceptance of your own divinity, your personal masculine beauty, a love for your body, modes of expression, interests, values and traits, and a healing of your self-image issues.