{"product_id":"9798889842453","title":"Radical Relating","description":"Author: Cassidy, Mel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798889842453\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlt;bPgt;A provocative, trauma-informed guide to post-monogamyP#8212;how to build liberated relationships rooted in empowerment, equity, and authenticityPlt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;With practical somatic exercises, reflection prompts and a relational toolkitP#8212;also includes a glossary of polyamory, non-monogamy, and alternative relationship termsPlt;\/bPgt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlt;bPgt;A provocative, trauma-informed guide to post-monogamyP#8212;how to build liberated relationships rooted in empowerment, equity, and authenticityPlt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;With practical somatic exercises, reflection prompts and a relational toolkitP#8212;also includes a glossary of polyamory, non-monogamy, and alternative relationship termsPlt;\/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;This book is for polyamorists who want to practice their non-monogamy with more feminism, more queerness, and more community building. ItP#8217;s for monogamists who donP#8217;t want to do relationships on autopilot. ItP#8217;s for everyone who dearly believes a better way to love and live exists. ItP#8217;s for change makers who aspire to re-wild the ways we love.Plt;\/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;An empowering guide to imagining (and living) better relationships, Plt;iPgt;Radical RelatingPlt;\/iPgt; pushes back on the monogamy mandate. Author, somatic educator, and relationship coach Mel Cassidy explodes the often-unquestioned mainstream myths about the nuclear family structure: those that tell us Plt;iPgt;your soulmate must be your sole matePlt;\/iPgt;. That sex is the only yardstick of relational success. That self-sacrifice and self-denial are necessary trade-offs for security and partnership. That we need to ride the relationship escalator all the way up, or weP#8217;ll die alone.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In four sections, Cassidy explains the Plt;bPgt;whyPlt;\/bPgt;, Plt;bPgt;whatPlt;\/bPgt;, Plt;bPgt;howPlt;\/bPgt;, and Plt;bPgt;wherePlt;\/bPgt; of the Plt;bPgt;Radical Relating Plt;\/bPgt;model. They:Plt;brPgt;Plt;ulPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Lay out clear-eyed analysis about why monogamy isnP#8217;t workingPlt;\/bPgt; and explain the harms of unquestioned internalized mono-normativityPlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Offer Reflective Journaling prompts, Somatic PausesPlt;\/bPgt;, and practical wisdom for assembling your Relational ToolkitPlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Explain the trauma-informed pillars of Radical RelatingPlt;\/bPgt;: Orientation, Resilience, Resolution, and EngagementPlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Help you reorient to a new mapPlt;\/bPgt; for relating thatP#8217;s queer, anarchist, and somatically integratedPlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Help you build skillsPlt;\/bPgt; to understand and navigate your relationship landscapePlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;liPgt;Plt;bPgt;Explore the intersections of monogamy, colonialism, patriarchy, and capitalism Plt;\/bPgt;and illuminate how monogamous relationship structures emerged with one goal in mind: to consolidate capitalPlt;brPgt;Plt;\/liPgt;Plt;\/ulPgt;Plt;brPgt;Most books on non-monogamy focus on top-level logistics and play into beliefs that can inadvertently replicate oppressive structures. Radical Relating is different: it speaks to readers who want not only to open up their relationships or expand their sexual experiences, but claim a new and liberating ways to relate to each other, fulfill our authentic needs, and build true communities of care beyond monogamy.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243025903774,"sku":"UBD-9798889842453","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798889842453.jpg?v=1788782481","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798889842453","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}