“But one of the most fulfilling parts of my polyamory ended up coming from an unexpected person: my metamour ― my partner’s girlfriend. For the first time in a long while, someone who wasn’t interested in having sex or falling in romantic love with me put time and effort into …
Brett Chamberlin, the executive director of the Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy (OPEN) shared his thoughts on the finale that recently aired on the 2023 TV schedule with TMZ. He noted that it’s “tempting to celebrate every portrayal of non-monogamy in popular media.” However, when it came to Riverdale …
by Bob Hannaford, Naughty Events Our Naughty Events Instagram has been suspended and will probably not be able to be recovered. Why? Who the heck knows…. Just days before Naughty N’awlins 2023, I signed on to Instagram to check the accounts as I regularly do. The Naughty N’awlins account was …
“Ideally if we’re saying non monogamy, it should be ethical and consensual, built into it,” said marriage and family therapist and host of the Sluts & Scholars podcast, Nicoletta Heidegger. “Otherwise it would be cheating.” https://mashable.com/article/what-is-consensual-non-monogamy
Regardless of the exact agreements at play, a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” relationship structure allows people to receive only the information they actually want to receive, within a container that is safe, loving, and consensual. “It offers a clear and intentional way to create a filter valve on the flow …
Meeting your partner’s partner in a polyamorous relationship can be a significant step in establishing open communication and fostering a sense of community. Here are some ways to approach meeting your partner’s partner: Clear Communication: Before arranging any meeting, ensure that all parties involved are on the same page. Openly …
By Bob Hannaford, Naughty Events Discrimination sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s because of race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation, any and all forms of discrimination sucks. Recently, the Supreme Court handed down a decision, on its last day of its term that nondiscrimination laws could not be enforced …
“Studies find that about one in five persons has had an open relationship, the same proportion of the population that owns cats, according to Moors. Think about the number of people you know who have a feline for a pet. A similar number of those in your social circle have …
“When issues like swinging are discovered, however, the laissez faire impression that the government gives some applicants by not asking about the conduct quickly shows itself as a façade. Suddenly, the government does have an interest in the applicant’s sex life, and a deeply invasive one at that. It is …
“Beyond just attending to multiple partners’ needs, poly people must also contend with deprogramming their own deeply ingrained conditioning. Whether from rom-coms or our own parents, most of what we’ve been taught about love has been filtered through a monogamous lens, so rewriting that script can be arduous, even for …
