Category: Polyamory
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Happy Polyamory Day!
November 23rd has been designated as Polyamory Day to mark the anniversary of a court ruling in British Columbia establishing that Canada’s anti-polygamy laws do not apply to those in unformalized polyamorous relationships. Basically, it made clear that polyamorous households are legal in Canada. It was a significant advancement for the polyamorous community even for…
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Let’s Default to Ethcial
Let’s talk about the concept of ethical nonmonogamy. I spend a lot of time thinking about words. When I’m creating a rough draft, the goal is to tell the story as quickly as possible, and consequently I don’t spend too much time on any single word. But prior to publication, every word included in my…
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The Word is Triad
Confession: I DETEST the word ‘throuple’ with intense passion. The sound of it assaults my soul with all the discordant torture of the sound of… Do we still say nails on a chalkboard? Chalkboards went extinct in US classrooms shortly after I graduated, didn’t they? So at this point something like half the population doesn’t…
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Polyamorous Romance vs Harem Romance
Part of why I write polyamorous stories these days is that I am polyamorous myself. It’s a trendy thing to be lately, although it wasn’t when I first found myself in a romantic triad by near-accident. Before crossing into polyamory, I’ll admit I didn’t mind reading harem romances. But since then, I have developed a…