Feminine vs Masculine Truth

[Spiral Wizard]

Key insight: too much truth can hamper your growth into the embodiment of truth. Too much truth can literlly be traumatizing. Mothering, protection and nurturing in the form of a cocoon is necessary. This is not only true for raising children but it's true for all of life. Everything only works in exact appropriation. Sensitivity and resposivness is wisdom.

I read Leo's blog post on masculinity valuing truth more. 

There are valid points. That being said, I would like to add to the perspective and balance it out a bit:

As Leo described both the traits of woman and man can be interpreted as survival. Both the raw survival strategies of men to be effective and the social survival of woman to be loving, etc. but there is another side of this coin: truth. As Leo described, there is also an aspect of truth in effectiveness of men in business, war, leadership, etc. BUT so there is ALSO truth in the effectiveness of woman in raising children, mothering, nurturing, etc. in fact, you could say it's a deeper, even more intelligent and subtle truth because it requires subtle appropriateness, empathy, and compassion. This kind of truth/love of course not only applies to raising children but it applies to all relationships and your whole approach to life. It's the intelligence and understanding that truth is relative. Blinding or overwhelming your children with your truth is NOT appropriate and in a greater sense, truthful. It's truth in a holistic context.

Consider this: it's more truthful and intelligent to offer just the right amount of truth to someone is ready for rather than blasting truth in their face to the point at which they counter-react, shut off, close down, or drown. It's like gardening, will you shower a flower until it drowns or shine light so hard on it that it burns or will you offer just the right amount so it can flourish? 

Both forms of truth are necessary. I would claim: Neither is superior. The real intelligence is in knowing and balancing both. 

 

Edited June 22 by Spiral Wizard

[theleelajoker]

3 hours ago, Spiral Wizard said:

Consider this: it's more truthful and intelligent to offer just the right amount of truth to someone is ready for rather than blasting truth in their face to the point at which they counter-react, shut off, close down, or drown. It's like gardening, will you shower a flower until it drowns or shine light so hard on it that it burns or will you offer just the right amount so it can flourish? 

Both forms of truth are necessary. I would claim: Neither is superior. The real intelligence is in knowing and balancing both. 

 

Did not read Leo's Blogpost because I don't value the personal bias and egoic agendas he puts into his "teachings" to make him appear and feel superior and to spread ideas that are IMO harmful.

So only referring the quote above by @Spiral Wizard. And I can fully agree to that. 

It's about balancing, respecting and appreciating all aspects. You align with whatever and whoever is in front of you, and by integrating you can create sth new and "better" (more constructive, mutual beneficial).

Just carefully with absolute spreading so called "truth". Maybe one day you wake up and realize that yesterday's truth isn't today's truth anymore...

Edited June 22 by theleelajoker

[gettoefl]

You're working to keep the world comfortable and hospitable and abundant for you and the coming generation or you are working to drop it.

The one noble service is to show our children when they come of age that they could do likewise.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

There is a power in truth, and humans are drawn to power. 

Whenever power is present to be wielded, it must be tempered by caution, responsibility.

Ask yourself 'What is my intention with this communication?' If it is not benevolent, it is usually ego. Who are you to decide what is right for this person? Are you qualified? Are you speaking truth as an act of love?

If you cannot benevolently wield power, you have no right to the truth.