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Originally Posted by mixtupcpl  BTW - all of this is exactly what I mean in terms of "poly" not being "natural" in the sense in which poly is used in an alternate lifestyle discussion. Women being treated as a resource by the alpha class is, possibly, inevitable. |
I'm not so sure.
Most poly, as in long term stable poly, is 1 man and more than 1 woman, even in alt lifestyle types. Multiple male poly never seems to last and is only found culturally in one society where women are scarce. In that one two brothers may wed the same woman, but its always the younger siblings desire to have his own if able.
I think a 'group family' like Robert Heinlien wrote about in various books could work, but again it would require special circumstances.