Penetration(masculine) and Integration(feminine)
This is the yin-yang cyclical spiral process of realization.
If you penetrate too far, then integration has to catch up.
If you integrate fully, then penetration will catch up.
Some more ways of seeing this male/female dichotomy might be:
From rocket terminology:
Thrusters = Male, Stabilizers = Female
Another one:
Exploration = Male, Settlement = Female
This is the yin-yang cyclical spiral process of realization.
If you penetrate too far, then integration has to catch up.
If you integrate fully, then penetration will catch up.
Some more ways of seeing this male/female dichotomy might be:
From rocket terminology:
Thrusters = Male, Stabilizers = Female
Another one:
Exploration = Male, Settlement = Female
Journey to the Abstract 