Web article about poly/open marriage issues

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"A lot of monogamous people," Taormino says, "not all of them, have bought the fairytale that we've all been told and that we continue to be told by every major media channel from children's stories to opera. ... that there is your one true love, and when you find that person, they should be able to meet all of your needs. They should have the same faith, hobbies, everything should be magically aligned."

"Polyamorous people just don't buy that," she adds, "and they understand that we all have complicated, multiple needs. They don't expect to get all those needs from one person."

Yet nor do all monogamists. Taormino, as well as local polyamorists, took care to mention that monogamy isn't outright inferior to polyamory. The danger, they say, is when it's considered the only option instead of one among many.

Full article located here.


An opinion piece talking about The Ethical Slut located here. Jenny Block (an author who has posted on the Board recently) shared her thoughts in the comment section.

Is getting intimate with more than one person really so wrong?