Category: Resources
May 4, 2012
Challenging Challenges (part 2)
Take a deep breath, and let’s make the dive into debating territory. What other arguments are there that I hear so often levelled against polyamory… It will all end in tears Relationships end, or people die. That’s what happens in life, regardless ...
March 9, 2012
(It’s not just) About The Sex
"You're poly? Awesome! Want to fuck?" Don't you just love it when someone asks this question? My favourite part is the incredulity when I say that, actually, no, I'm not interested but thank you very much for the offer. I'm sure this ...
February 22, 2012
Ask Polly: how do we deal with jealousy?
Welcome to Ask Polly, the UK's first poly advice column! We invite readers to send poly-related questions to our resident columnist, Polly, and she'll do her very best to offer advice. You're also very much encouraged to join the conversation ...
February 14, 2012
Steps Against Abuse
Whether you blame it on reinvented, revived puritan standards, misogyny, or any other social force, the cultural environment in the West very often leads to what I would call "sexual minorities" beginning on the defensive. Whether it's kink, poly, or ...
February 8, 2012
Ask Polly: Gifts
Welcome to Ask Polly, the UK's first poly advice column! We invite readers to send poly-related questions to our resident columnist, Polly, and she'll do her very best to offer advice. You're also very much encouraged to join the conversation ...
February 4, 2012
Polyosophy – Ancient Greek conceptions of love
So while I plough on through Rousseau's Social Contract (harder going than I remember... More evidence I need to kick my brain back into action) here are some quick thoughts on love. In modern English, we have (roughly) one word for ...
January 30, 2012
OKCupid for the Polyamorous
Polyamory is all very nice and lovely, but not exactly something you can practice all by yourself. A recurring question in forums is: "where can I find these people?" Often, someone will recommend OKCupid, a free dating site. This was ...
January 9, 2012
Polyosophy – Mill: On Liberty
Originally posted on closeenoughtoread.wordpress.com So, this is the first in a series of posts looking at philosophical perspectives on ethical non-monogamy. A note on terms: to avoid spelling it out every time, I’ll refer to ‘non-monogamy’ to included all the varying ...
January 5, 2012
Ask Polly: Labels, Starting Out and Being A Secondary
Welcome to Ask Polly, the UK's first poly advice column! We invite readers to send poly-related questions to our resident columnist, Polly, and she'll do her very best to offer advice. You're also very much encouraged to join the conversation ...
January 3, 2012
Polytical in 2012: get involved!
Happy 2012! We've got big plans here at Polytical, and we'd like your help! We're looking for new writers to join the team. We'd like to hear a wide variety of voices talking about all sorts of aspects of non-monogamy, and ...
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