We know what toxic masculinity looks and feels like—it’s the dominance and aggression that define our current culture. But when balanced, or “Divine,” the masculine is the energy of direction, order, and truth, the container that gives creation (a feminine quality) structure. Balanced, or “Divine,” femininity is creativity, nurturance, and care, the energy of bringing things into being. It also represents the ability to hold many things at once without jumping into action. Toxic femininity is chaos and overwhelm, emotional disturbance and despair.
