ETHICAL SLUTTERY: POLY RELATIONSHIPS EXPAND THE REACH OF LOVE AND SEX By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly

Despite recent advances for marriage equality, the rights and protections associated with that ancient institution remain reserved for pairs. Folks whose romantic and sexual relationships include more than two are still widely scorned in popular culture, so much so that same-sex marriage campaigns often emphasize that the couples they represent are “committed.” But commitment is …

POLY vs Swing: The Swing Isn’t the Whole Playground by Nicole/Niki,

forward from Poly Pipeline.com Merry-go-rounds, monkey bars, slides, seesaws, bridges and swings. Everyone had their preferred play structure at the park; do you remember yours? Mine was the swing; I loved flying through the air, feeling weightless and free. The swings of the playground bring back great childhood memories. But more than a rope and …

POLY & FUNDAMENTALIST MATRIARCHS SWITCH FAMILIES; FUNDY BAILS Polyamorous Wife Swap by Nicole/Niki

  forward from Poly Pipeline.com I recently watched the latest episode of Wife Swap* (which, admittedly, I wouldn’t usually watch if you strapped me into a dildo machine and gave me Godiva chocolate). It was a train wreck of epic proportions. To sum it up: The matriarch of a triadic polyamorous family (the Envys) swaps …