I don't think so. I think it's a word used by men who are jealous by nature to guilt their women into not sleeping around (while of course we all want to sleep around ourselves). We all have egos that are bruised too easily, and none of us wants to see our object of desire desiring someone else. I'm very good at playing it cool, but that doesn't mean that I want to; I just happen to be a reasonable man. Unfortunately, despite how far women have advanced in the last century, men still are the de facto writers of the rules of society. Would I like to see a world where everyone is treated equally? Yes. Would I like to see a world where my wife (I don't have one; just speaking hypothetically) has multiple partners? Frankly, no. I'm just not that enlightened.These were some things that jumped out at me in an otherwise interesting article. Btw, the word "promiscuity" is also loaded with negative connotations. As I've said elsewhere on hubski "Promiscuous is a word often used by people who don't like sex to put down those that do."
Besides, who has time for non-monogamy? (tee hee)Would I like to see a world where my wife (I don't have one; just speaking hypothetically) has multiple partners?
And the two of you would make monogamy an open-hearted, mutually agreed upon deal. "Cheat" would be a word that is mutually understood.
I also agree with lil below, non-monogamy sounds like a whole lot of work. -No thanks. I wish Hubski had better search, I'd love to scan it for all b_b pre-marriage, marriage references. Aunt cunt face is still an all time favorite.Would I like to see a world where my wife (I don't have one; just speaking hypothetically) has multiple partners? Frankly, no. I'm just not that enlightened.
Now that you are married, have you become enlightened? My guess is that you are even less so. That said, I don't think there's a huge disparity here in society as both men and women are pretty adamantly opposed to having their parters go outside the marriage.
I'm pretty sure someone put together a greatest hits list once upon a time (insomniasexx, maybe???) during an IRC chat shortly after I got engaged. Needless to say it didn't reflect kindly on me. I could either do some mental gymnastics to stitch together my former and current views, or I could just throw my hands up and say that I learned some things about myself that I didn't know between then and now.