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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

137 - Intersectionality and Polyamorous Communities (with therapist Ruby Bouie Johnson)

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Relationships, Education, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9970 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We're very pleased to speak with Ruby Bouie Johnson, sex therapist and founder of PolyDallas Millennium, an annual symposium of presentations and workshops on polyamory with a focus on centering people of color, queer, and gender fluid voices. Ruby shares with us her thoughts on the need for an intersectional focus in poly communities, handling tokenism, and the value that a polyamory- and kink-friendly therapist can bring to a client who may be monogamous or vanilla.Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and get an exclusive 15% offer at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at multiamory.link/skillshare.Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We seek to have identity and identify and not to necessarily have many voices, but to have, you know, that one singular voice that we can relate to. If you're happy with the same

0:16.0

old ways of dating, if you enjoy sucking at communication, and you have no desire to improve

0:20.4

your romantic life, then our podcast might not be for you.

0:23.6

But you want some out-of-the-box ideas to deepen your current relationships,

0:27.8

broaden your sexual horizons, develop a better understanding of yourself,

0:32.2

or learn more about non-monogamy then you've come to the

0:34.9

right place I'm jace I'm am Elaine and I'm dead occur and this is the multi-amore

0:39.9

podcast

0:41.6

I know I do podcast. myself to fix.

0:55.8

On this episode of the Multiamery Podcast, we're talking with Ruby Johnson, a clinical social

1:01.0

worker and sex therapist and the founder of the Polydallis Millennium Conference.

1:06.9

But before we get into that interview, we have a quick shout out from one of our newish patreon subscribers if you support our show at

1:16.8

patreon.com slash multi-amory at the fifteen dollar a month level you get to have a

1:21.9

shout out on our show if you would like.

1:24.1

And so Sean's shout out says,

1:25.8

Ahem, too Rachel, you are the finest most fantastic frog I've ever met.

1:31.4

I'm so grateful to be called your boif and explore the world with you.

1:34.8

Muah, make kissy sounds. Oh, I see.

1:38.3

Wow, mmmmmr Just so people know, multi-amory does not condone human frog relationships.

1:45.0

Yes, although she seems to be a sentient frog, which maybe changes the terms of like consent with animals.

1:52.0

So like if the frog is sentient and can consent then it's okay.

1:55.0

Right.

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