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Originally Posted by WesternSwing Regardless of the words used, the article is eloquently done and something I feel even the staunchest "monogamist" could read through and at least get a glimmer of understanding about a lifestyle we have freely and openly chose together.
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I agree with Mr. WS. This article is well written and gives a great overview of the basics. It would be a good primer to pass on to anyone who has never considered swinging, and if they were asking for my input on the subject I'd pass this article on to them. I think it's a positive first glimpse for people who have questions about non-monogomy.
The article is titled "Are you open to an alternative lifestyle?" and the term 'alternative lifestyle' as well as '(ethical) non-monogamy' are terms that would have been understood and used 40 years ago and will also be understood 40 years from now. For this reason I feel they are the best words to describe the subject and much better than the words that have come before and gone, i.e. "wife swapping" and our present word "swinging" which will probably be replaced with some new descriptive in years to come.
Let's look at the bigger picture, focus on what we're all talking about - a choice we've made in how we live - not the latest trend in pop terms for 2007. Let's look at how well the article focused on the positives of sharing ourselves sexually with more than one person.
If you took the article and replace the words 'non-monogamy' with 'swinging,' then put the article in front of the public, most people would likely never read it with an open mind. The author was smart enough to realize this and has written an article that will never seem outdated. It will be as viable decades from now as it is today.
LM