Ethical Non-Monogamy Veers (Slightly) Toward the Mainstream

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🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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“Ethical non-monogamy isn’t new… and it isn’t exactly mainstream, but it isn’t so fringe either (or reserved for those who live in the Bay Area).” That’s according to New York Magazine, which released a cover issue on polyamory this month. Those who regularly date or love multiple people at once say it’s liberating and fosters intimacy and connection. But even its most passionate advocates say polyamory can be emotionally and logistically exhausting, requiring extensive and frequent communication among partners. And the relationship style can carry stigma — prompting complicated decisions about whether and how to talk to friends, family or coworkers about it. We’ll talk about polyamory and its increasing prevalence in popular culture and dating apps, and hear your experiences. Guests: Allison P. Davis, features writer, New York Magazine. Her reported story, "What Does a Polycule Actually Look Like?" anchors New York Magazine's cover story, "A Practical Guide to Modern Polyamory" Christopher Gleason, author, “American Poly: A History”; academic director, Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison; part-time Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University Josephine Chiang, film and TV actor based in NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Leslie McClurg in for Mina Kim.
0:52.2	Coming up on forum, Polly Amory, the practice of dating or loving more than one person.
0:57.0	It's definitely not mainstream, but it's also no longer fringe. It's the cover topic on this month's New York Magazine.
1:03.0	People who are in open relationships say it's liberating and sometimes exhausting.
1:08.0	And it definitely requires a lot of communication.
1:11.4	We'll learn about the surprising history of polyamory,
1:13.8	talk to people who are juggling multiple lovers,
1:16.6	and we'll hear your experiences,
1:18.3	whether you've practiced polyamory for decades,
1:21.0	are interested in giving it a try,
1:22.8	or have determined it's not for you.
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