Be Masculine.

When the enemy is invading your country, raping your women and children, murdering your people and beating down your door. What will you do? What is that you will look for? Who is it that you will look for? A belittled, submissive, feminized man? Or will then you be looking for that man whose masculinity you considered toxic? The traditional man that would stop at nothing to defend his people. The man that has killed a living thing before. Trained in marksmanship and physical combat. A Man, that won't show fear when he is terrified, even though that is toxic. A man that will not yield until his foe is vanquished. For all that fuels a traditionally masculine man is the preservation of self and his family.

How have we circled so far in the concept of acceptance that we have arrived back at intolerance? Intolerance of traditional gender roles? None of us have the right to tell the other who they should be or how they should live. Toxic masculinity is the lack of it. Weak, little, pitiful men are abusive and toxic. True masculinity is firm yet gentle. Strong yet understanding. Courageous but intimate. Tough yet compassionate. Protective and nurturing.

Masculinity is necessary and our society depends on it.

It is ok to be whoever you are. Diversity is what makes us strong. We all have our roles to play. We are all our important.