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mick2150 · 02-18-2008, 02:45 PM

Post #3, brought up the concept of Polygamy ..... can we assume that was a typo? It really shouldn't be confused with polyamoury. They are quite different.

And, comments posted over the last few days on a number of polyrelated forums/groups, commented very positively on this article and specifically mentioned the research & time that the journalist spent trying to present a balanced view. This was a major PR job in a major media - Kudos to W. Post ..... all the way from Canada!

I did find it a bit disturbing as I read a few of the thoughts above .... the concept that the great big over-whelming vanilla crowd would rather be accepting of the cheating & lying crowd (sniggers - "Oh, it is done all the time!!") than swingers & polys, who may not walk exactly the same path, but are pretty clear that in relationships (& life in general??) there has to be a better way than to cheat, lie, & be dishonest.

.... And, for the record, there are so many 'flavours' of 'polyness', many of which do not include an element of physical sex - lots of intimacy probably, because there is a lot of love & emotion involved, but it may or may not include sexual activity.

M.

02-18-2008, 02:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
mick2150 Here to Stay Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Mississauga, Ontario. Status: Single Male	Re: Washington Post Article Post #3, brought up the concept of Polygamy ..... can we assume that was a typo? It really shouldn't be confused with polyamoury. They are quite different. And, comments posted over the last few days on a number of polyrelated forums/groups, commented very positively on this article and specifically mentioned the research & time that the journalist spent trying to present a balanced view. This was a major PR job in a major media - Kudos to W. Post ..... all the way from Canada! I did find it a bit disturbing as I read a few of the thoughts above .... the concept that the great big over-whelming vanilla crowd would rather be accepting of the cheating & lying crowd (sniggers - "Oh, it is done all the time!!") than swingers & polys, who may not walk exactly the same path, but are pretty clear that in relationships (& life in general??) there has to be a better way than to cheat, lie, & be dishonest. .... And, for the record, there are so many 'flavours' of 'polyness', many of which do not include an element of physical sex - lots of intimacy probably, because there is a lot of love & emotion involved, but it may or may not include sexual activity. M.