Campaign Magazine

2019
 The Mission
#SharetheFeels is a campaign to promote
healthy and realistic expectations of masculin-
ity in our society. Still, in the 21st century, men
are being emotionally repressed by the ideals
of what masculinity should be. In reality, every
man is an individual, with their own likes, dis-
likes and personalities and by creating a col-
lection of images and blog posts I aim to cre-
ate awareness about Toxic Masculinity and the
repercussions that it has on the mental health
of men. Each individual who has taken part in
this campaign has shared something that they
enjoy in the collection of images and they vary
in age, background and lifestyle.

This magazine accompanies our website.

Look it up for more information and articles.

- Aimee Shepherd
Matthew Oulton, Leeds.

Matt loves being is Japanese based,

himself, and de- even beer!
spite being bul-
lied in the past he When he’s not
keeps smiling. Al- reading or walk-
ways staying pos- ing his three dogs,
itive, waking up he is at the au-
smiling and going tism centre which
to sleep that way. he attends three
times a week, or at
He loves reading, Skelton Grange in
drawing and shop- Stourton. Helping
ping in Leeds City to create habitats
Centre on a Mon- for wild animals in
day morning. He the local area.
loves everything
Manga, Anime
and anything that
Craig Woodlesford, Leeds.

Craig loves
everything Lego, mice, and is want-
Batman and play- ing more so they
ing video games on have friends.
his Playstation 4.
When he is not
Instead of social- working on his
ising, he prefers to Lego City and feed-
sit in his loft work- ing his animals
ing on his Lego city he is working at
in the peace and Smyths Toys. En-
quiet, “Lego is for couraging his col-
anyone, not just leagues and happy
kids.” shoppers to stay
on top of the latest
He also loves an- trends.
imals. He owns
two birds and two
Ben
Harrogate, Leeds.

Ben loves to play as men’s mental

cricket and has health is an impor-
been stereotyped tant issue which
for his love of the doesn’t see as
sport, as being a much light as fem-
‘posh’ boy when inism does.
he chose to begin
playing football in He hopes in time
seconary school. masculinity expec-
tations and men
However, Ben is themselves will
down to earth, talk more about
sensitive and be- their feelings and
lieves that mascu- will be accepted
linity, over time, for who they are.
will become more
openly discussed
Ryan
Rothwell, Leeds.
Ryan is a dog lov-
er who spends are different forms
his time working of masculinity and
at a car painting style. He also thinks
garage. However, that over time the
when he has free stereotypcial think-
time you can find ing around mascu-
him with his three linity will dimish
Chihuahas; Milo, leaving men to be
Missy and Gucci. able to express
themselves how
Even though his they wish.
personal defini-
tion of masculini- Ryan describes him-
ty is that men are self, after talking
the steretyical about being stereo-
type that socie- typed himself, as a
ty sees. He does tough brute due to
believe that there his tattoos and size.
Fionn
Leeds

Fionn is a book
lover, volunteer at makes him so hap-
the Specialist Au- py because it has
tism Services and helped in connect-
spends most of ing with his dad.
his time learning
everything he can
about his own
autism as well as
others. He loves
to get involved in
awareness cam-
paigns and events
and recently
came forward
about his gender
identity, which
Alex
Leeds

Alex is a lover it will take a VERY

of the Game of long time before
Thrones novels men can truly be
and by the looks themselves.
of the book in his
hand that we use At the moment he
as a prop in his is working on a
shoot, it’s a set of podcast for his ex-
books that have hibit on the 17th
been read often. May 2019.

Alex’s perception
of masculinity is
that society will
slowly change their
views of men over
time. But he feels
 Thank you
Thank you to all the participants who
made this campaign possible and
thank you for sharing your treasures
to promote healthy and realistic ex-
pectations, as well as to show that
men are individuals!

Twitter: @sharethefeels1
Facebook: @sharethefeelsca
Website: https://sharethefeels.wixsite.com/
campaign
Email: sharethefeels@hotmail.com
#SharetheFeels