Masculine and Feminine as Words

Hello all,

 I've been reading the very fascinating discussions you all have had about masculine and feminine. One topic that seems to come up is realizing that those separations with their cultural baggage are too loaded to use and that other words might be better (I think Sass mentioned some from Wilbur).

 Certainly those terms are dualistic, I agree. Ultimately we are all one, with aspects of each. But I think there is still some value to using the terms. I recently read the article about Integral Spirituality by Wilbur in WIE magazine. He makes some excellent points about the different stages that individuals and cultures need to go through. While the dualistic culture is the dominant culture (he would call it amber/green) in America today, it needs to go through this phase. I think it is helpful for our culture at this stage to define the masculine and the feminine. If the feminine has been buried and lost for so long, it is important that we first understand what it is and how it is different from the masculine. Once we can know and fully appreciate both aspects of our natures, then I think is the time to integrate them and recognize their unity in all. But until that fully happens, are we missing a step in our cultural evolution?

 I think great strides have occurred in helping notice that the feminine has been buried and is now awakening, but I still think we have a long way to go for the culture and community  to understand what that really means and how to appreciate and integrate it into our society. I can get intellectually Ying/Yang, masculine/feminine or whatever terms you want to throw at me, but I don't yet understand what that means in our society. All I know is that feminine forms of communication, leadership and society are still looked down upon. But what exactly do feminine forms of communication, leadership and society look like? Particularly when the rules have been defined mostly by men?

 Thoughts?

 Sian