Wesz van der Heide

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  • Toxic Masculinity And Its Consequences In Fiction

    Toxic Masculinity And Its Consequences In Fiction

    (Photo by Afta Putta Gunawan) Unpacking Toxic Masculinity in How to Understand Him: How It Shapes Characters and Relationships Toxic masculinity—a set of cultural expectations that pressures men to conform to rigid notions of dominance, emotional suppression, and traditional gender roles—is a central theme in How to Understand Him. In this post, we’ll be exploring…

  • How to Recognise and Overcome Manipulation

    How to Recognise and Overcome Manipulation

    What Duncan Teaches Us About Navigating Manipulation In How to Understand Him, Duncan finds himself torn between two very different relationships: one with Tristan, a controlling and emotionally manipulative older man, and the other with Aron, a lively co-worker who encourages him to embrace his true self. Duncan’s journey highlights how manipulation works, how it…