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Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Our uncertain times can make us locked down and possessive, writes Sophie K Rosa, particularly when it comes to romance. But embracing your partner’s connection to their ex might actually invigorate your relationship.

Red Flags: My Partner Is Broke. Should I Pay His Rent?

Sophie K Rosa

Sophie K Rosa tells a woman wondering how to help her broke boyfriend that, while sharing resources can be a way to put your politics into practice, reciprocity and communication are key.

two people's arms are entangled on a bed

Red Flags: Do My Violent Kinks Make Me Less of a Feminist?

Sophie K Rosa

In this month’s instalment of Red Flags, Sophie K Rosa doesn’t sugar-coat her advice to a reader unsettled by her desire to submit to her boyfriend.

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Red Flags: How Do I Stop Toxic Masculinity Poisoning My New Relationship?

Sophie K Rosa

Our resident agony aunt Sophie K Rosa addresses an anxious, smitten comrade.

Opinion: My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match

Football helped Tom Williams build a relationship with his stepfather, pulling him away from the darker side of what it means to ‘be a man’. Breaking down barriers to the game has never been more important, he argues.

Britney Spears wears a 'dump him' t-shirt in 2002

Opinion: ‘Dump Him’ Feminism Isn’t Revolutionary. It’s Callous

Ash Sarkar

Some contemporary feminists are experiencing mission-creep, writes Ash Sarkar, from 'women don’t owe you sex, domestic labour, or prettiness', to the idea that women don’t owe anybody anything.

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Opinion: Challenging Monogamy Is a Political Act

Sophie K Rosa

Regardless of the relationship style we choose, we should all challenge compulsory monogamy, writes Sophie K Rosa.

Feature: Who Ya Gonna Call? A Guide To Ghosting

Charlotte Bayes

Charlotte Bayes, your friendly neighbourhood relationship expert, advises how to be a kinder dater.

Feature: Ask Justin: I’ve Never Kissed Anyone. What Do I Do?

Justin Hancock

I'm a 21-year-old university student with a painful secret: I've never kissed anyone. What do I do? Stop worrying about your friends' judgement and listen to your body, writes sex and relationships expert Justin Hancock.

Downstream: How Violence Shapes Our Sex Lives

Is ‘consent’ the only dividing line between good sex and bad sex? Ash Sarkar is joined by Rachel Thompson to discuss her new book Rough, and the politics of pornography, kink, and sex ambivalent feminism.

Long Read: Breaking Up with Monogamy: A Political Project

Brigitte Vasallo

After acts of infidelity, the fingers of blame point to everything other than monogamy: one of the only social contracts that seems to remain untouchable. Brigitte Vasallo encourages us to question this pact that, she argues, reproduces the logic of capital in the way we love one another.

Tag: relationships

Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Red Flags: My Partner Is Broke. Should I Pay His Rent?

Sophie K Rosa

Red Flags: How Do I Stop Toxic Masculinity Poisoning My New Relationship?

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion: My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match

Tom Williams

Opinion: ‘Dump Him’ Feminism Isn’t Revolutionary. It’s Callous

Ash Sarkar

Opinion: Challenging Monogamy Is a Political Act

Sophie K Rosa

Feature: Who Ya Gonna Call? A Guide To Ghosting

Charlotte Bayes

Feature: Ask Justin: I’ve Never Kissed Anyone. What Do I Do?

Justin Hancock

Long Read: Breaking Up with Monogamy: A Political Project

Brigitte Vasallo

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Tag: relationships

Red Flags: I Want to Be Cool With It, but I Can’t Stand My Partner’s Friendship With Their Ex

Sophie K Rosa

Red Flags: My Partner Is Broke. Should I Pay His Rent?

Sophie K Rosa

Red Flags: Do My Violent Kinks Make Me Less of a Feminist?

Sophie K Rosa

Red Flags: How Do I Stop Toxic Masculinity Poisoning My New Relationship?

Sophie K Rosa

Opinion: My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match

Tom Williams

Opinion: ‘Dump Him’ Feminism Isn’t Revolutionary. It’s Callous

Ash Sarkar

Opinion: Challenging Monogamy Is a Political Act

Sophie K Rosa

Feature: Who Ya Gonna Call? A Guide To Ghosting

Charlotte Bayes

Feature: Ask Justin: I’ve Never Kissed Anyone. What Do I Do?

Justin Hancock

Downstream: How Violence Shapes Our Sex Lives

Long Read: Breaking Up with Monogamy: A Political Project

Brigitte Vasallo

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