The feminist roots of polyamory

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	The feminist roots of polyamory

kelsoweikal

7-30-2009 11:51 AM

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polyamory, marriage, dating

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7-30-2009 11:38 PM

debbyski

We definitely live in a society that supports monogamy even if it seems to be a standard that many people cannot live up to.

I just finished watching "Revolutionary Road" and this clip sort of reminds me of what the movie was trying to say; what the stinging emotional trap of conformism does to many people.

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