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How Do I Stop Toxic Masculinity Poisoning My New Relationship? Sophie K Rosa Dear Sophie, I've recently started a new relationship – there's great chemistry and we seem very compatible, it's all pretty exciting and the butterflies in my stomach have been working overtime! As a cishet [cisgender, heterosexual] man living as we do under patriarchy, I try to be mindful of how the way I've been socialised influences my feelings, thoughts and behaviours. Overall, I thought I had an alright grip on this stuff. However, I've found that with meeting someone and developing feelings for them, all these intense insecurities have surfaced in me – feelings of jealousy, fears that she'll leave, the feeling of needing to "lock it down" as a "proper" relationship, idealising the future and fearing the loss of this idealised future – all of which is the stuff that can fuel the controlling and harmful behaviour of patriarchal masculinity. I want to resist going down that road, and so I've been reading lots of relationship and dating advice. However, I feel like I could really do with a radical perspective. How might you advise someone trying to navigate these pitfalls? – Smitten Comrade CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... ANALYSIS Why Is Showing Solidarity With Palestine Getting People Cancelled in Germany? by Hanno Hauenstein From Jeremy Corbyn to the musician Nicolás Jaar, a ban on pro-Palestine protests has given way to a spate of cancellations in Germany. This is part of a wider rightward shift, writes Hanno Hauenstein. Read more... REPORT Revealed: Outsourcing Companies Are Lobbying Labour to Sell Out Public Services by Polly Smythe Lobbyists are keen to ensure their clients continue to profit from public services after the next election. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Can you help fund people-powered media? We're not susceptible to trend-led, profit-driven corporate partnerships. We're not vulnerable to the whims of venture capitalists. Our work is possible because of people like you.  Donate £1 per month - or anything you can afford - to help strengthen people-powered media.  Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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