The empathetic component of psychics is often gendered femme while the more violent, domineering, & invasive components are repped by psychic men. Quentin is learning that you can be powerful while still being humane, compassionate, and loving #XSpoilers

Toxically masculine psychics are best expressed with Empath n Quentin. They're both young, arrogant and see their powers as a tool to dominate others n a circular reflection of their superiority.

I control ur mind cuz I'm superior
I'm superior cuz I control ur mind #XSpoilers

Jean takes the "with great power comes great responsibility" approach and thus tries to move with compassion and respect for ppl's psychological sancticity #XSpoilers

Deadly Genesis casts even Prof X as a participant in toxically masculine psychic behavior. He decides to erase his mistakes instead of being humble and facing them. He's arrogant. He sees the minds of others as his puppets and him the puppetmaster #XSpoilers

Hellions is confronting Empath on being a sociopath and X-force is confronting Quentin about being a insecure little shit who takes that out on everyone around him. That's a good thing. Psychics need to be compassionate and humble not parasitic #XSpoilers

I imagine that Empath, at root, is also lonely and insecure because his powers have warped his psyche. He seeks to control others so he's not alone and they can never earnestly judge him.

He's manipulative sociopath but a lonely manipulative sociopath #XSpoilers

I think the key for psychics is having love for others. It builds that respect for others' psychological sancticity and makes them more powerful psychics. We're social creatures, and our connections make us stronger #XSpoilers