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“Why Google accidentally became the best thing to happen to polyamory”

Mashable BY ARIEL BOGLE When Google Calendar launched in 2006, breaking down the boundaries of monogamy was probably not the first objective of its engineers. Polyamory, where people have more than one romantic partner with everyone’s knowledge and consent, has particularly benefited from platforms like Google Calendar and Google Keep. …

“I Took My Girlfriend to an Underground Strip Club”

Adventures in non-monogamy. Esquire BY SIMON KOWELL A few weeks ago, Diana—not my girlfriend’s real name—mentioned that a friend had just quit a high-profile gig at a high-profile restaurant to embark on a new career. “She’s dancing at Saint Venus Theater now,” Diana informed me. “Oh, nice,” I said. “Is …

“Having Multiple Devoted Boyfriends Is Wonderful, Polyandrous Women Confirm”

Broadly by Sophie Saint Thomas In polyandry—the gender-swapped version of polygamy—women have multiple male partners. We spoke to several women in polyandrous relationships to find out what it’s like. Many women may casually date multiple guys, but some modern-day women are practicing polyandry: having multiple husbands (or, in a contemporary, …

Guest Blog: Top Three Considerations when Coming Out as Polyamorous

by Elisabeth Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE CEO, Sheff Consulting Why? A few reasons people choose to come out are: · Increased intimacy – Hiding important relationships means closing off parts of your life, and being honest about significant things allows greater authenticity and emotional connection. · Explanation for person in …

“The Softer Side of S&M”

Advocate BY MARTIN MORAN I knew I’d been invited to a convention for sex therapists but my God! I could not believe my eyes. Stalls meant to educate, elucidate, and lubricate human intercourse were set up everywhere. “Contraception,” “Viagra,” “Gender Bend.” I watched a middle-aged mom demonstrate a seesaw contraption …

“What Google searches reveal about the rise of ‘open relationships’”

Fusion By Taryn Hillin From an early age we’re taught that “happily ever after” means falling in love, getting married, and staying with that one person forever and ever. But thanks to modern medicine, ‘til death do us part can mean shacking up with the same man or woman for …

“Transgender nominee for Congress: ‘It’s about damn time’ politics got inclusive”

Misty Plowright is the first transgender nominee of a major party for the US House of Representatives – win or lose, she’s changing perceptions The Guardian by Maria L La Ganga isty Plowright believes she will live long enough to see people like herself run for public office and only …

Guest Blog: Good At Poly?

by Ruby B Johnson LCSW “Inviting others in is the practice of accepting the discomfort of fear.” -Ruby Johnson The Myth What does “good at poly” mean? I hear this statement often. The scenario that typically precedes this self-judging statement is the person criticizing their own feelings of “jealousy, envy, …

“Why So Few Lesbians and Gays in Mainstream Poly Community?”

Psychology Today by Elizabeth Sheff In most polyamorous communities in the United States, the majority of the community members are either bisexual (especially the women) or heterosexual (especially the men). Both in person and online, mainstream polyamorous communities have a marked lack of people in exclusively same-sex relationships. I do …