Poly-gamy/-andry/-gyny/-amory Thoughts?

[Sir_Winston54]

I thought this was a thread about the anthropological and psychological opinions on various types of polygamy?

There are so many cultures in Africa and India and around the world that approve of it and encourage it, because it strengthens the family first and foremost, not because it's a sexual deviance. That can come into play and be abused, but it's usually not the case. I'm taking a class in which we are discussing this.

w00t! I was hoping someone would pop in with a bit of experience in discussing this in a collegial setting! How about sharing some of the information and opinions you've garnered?

 

[unpredictablebijou]

Lovely thread!

for the most part.

Okay, I think I can join in, just a little. I'm poly (I "have two husbands", as the article says, although I've always tried to avoid that phrase as being a bit cheesy) and I'm sorta dommy but that's in outside relationships, not much within my household.

Random minor thoughts:

it is possible, nay, highly recommended , for a couple of dom types to share a sub type. The "we share this toy" dynamic is great fun, and can be really healthy and beautiful - sub person gets lots and lots and lots of attention, doms bond over the shared project, and so on.

I think a lot of poly types tend to avoid the husband wife terminology because of the heavy load of implied meaning and structure those terms have.

My own household has a running joke about those titles and the traditional roles and personalities they imply. We say that one of my male mates is actually a "wife": he stays at home, is emotionally driven, great with kids and so on. And I'm one of the "husbands" - dominant, breadwinner, and basically a complete bastard to live with. I don't cook well, I don't do laundry very often, and so on. We've made the whole subject of traditional titles a subject of humor. I suspect we're not the only ones.

just my two tangential cents. carry on.

 

[BiBunny]

Ok, I finally started a new thread here. Sorry about the hijack, Sir W.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Ok, I finally started a new thread here. Sorry about the hijack, Sir W.

Absolutely no need to apologize, my floppy-eared friend! Your inquiries on the D/s poly variations certainly added some interesting viewpoints to this thread, and helped it keep going.

When I'm not quite so whupped and there have been a few comments in your new thread, I definitely plan to drop in and see if I have anything of substance (or interest) to add.