Isn't nurturing actually a masculine trait?

Question

I know motherhood is feminine but if you think about it, its all about *giving*. When you nurture, you are giving and that is an active process. But really the yin (feminine energy) is the *receptive* passive force and its the yang (masculine energy) that is the active force.

Answer 1

I have been a single parent of two children for over 14 years. 'Nurturing' is an instinct. In humans it includes love,responsibility and accountability. It has very little to do with gender...so I experienced.... I never felt any less masculine...

Answer 2

Nope.

Nurturing is neither an exclusively feminine nor masculine trait.

It is distinctly a HUMAN trait. lol

Both males and females of the human species are capable of nurture.

Answer 3

Interesting point of view.

As I understand it in another reference, men are hunters and women are gatherers. So, in the sense of hunting, it is also a process of caring in that they share or attain sustenance for the female and young as well. However, I can't say that they necessarily disperse the meal to the young as it seams usually the female takes on that role.

Essentially, though, it also appears to me that both parents seem to impart different aspects of knowledge. For instance females pass on caregiving knowledge to young females and males pass hunting and constructing knowledge to their young counterparts.

Here in the last few generations in western cultures though, gender roles seem to be merging as women are becoming more interested and capable of achieving what most males can, and vise versa. So, ultimately, except for the natural process of child-bearing, it may be the decision of the individual which role they wish to play.

~jaz~

Answer 4

Are you trying to insult the whole of MAN-kind?

Answer 5

I like to take care of the ladies, so yeah