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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Dec 7, 2020 2:41:48 GMT
There's a LOT of things here that I want to argue with -- but that's a GOOD thing, right? I like the idea of people being passionate about what they believe, and defending their interpretations, and finding resolution together. WHAT POLYAMORY IS NOT
Polyamory is not something that can be adequately reduced to a fortune cookie phrase (or dictionary definition). Polyamory is not a philosophy. Polyamory is not an orientation, sexual or otherwise. Polyamory is not a worldview. Practicing polyamory can deeply and maybe permanently change an individual person's worldview. Polyamory is not a sentiment. Polyamory is not a faith, something in which "you need to trust." It is either functioning or it's not polyamory. Polyamory is not "kink." Polyamory is not a belief system. It requires practice and experience, not "faith." Polyamory is not contagious. Having a partner who has more than one lover does not make those lovers poly. Polyamory is not "a community." Polyamory is not polygamy, though the reverse MIGHT be true (so long as its practice isn't being dictated by some cult authority). Polyamory is not illegal. Polyamory is not a marriage substitute. Polyamory is not a marriage repair kit. Anyone who wants to "try poly" to fix an ailing relationship is foolish. Polyamory is not possible for people who are self-deluded or unintelligent or lacking in empathy. {stolen from realpolyamory.proboards.com/thread/5/polyamory}
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