The Lesbian Polyamory Reader: Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy and Casual Sex
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In reading The Lesbian Polyamory Reader: Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Casual Sex, you'll quickly discover that the steps toward love and happiness are as easy as 1, 2, 3, and maybe even 4 or 5. And you'll find that if your own lesbian relationship lies outside the “traditional monogamous couple” model, you're definitely not alone. You'll explore many multifaceted and multifarious love relationships, each one applicable to your own liking, if you so choose. You'll find successful models of relationship styles--regardless of your own orientation--from cover to cover, and you'll discover the pleasing polyphony in the many, many female voices of authorities on love and love relationships.Whereas other similar studies project the limited view of one or two authors, The Lesbian Polyamory Reader calls upon a broad scope of writers, professional women and academics alike. You'll see that outside the gay rights movement that currently pushes for a traditional, monogamous marriage model of gay couplehood, there lies pleasing multiplicity in the arms and hearts of lesbians worldwide. Specifically, this collection offers:“first person” articles--stories that describe a variety of lesbian experiences relating to multiple lovers in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s “how-to” articles--descriptions of the various polyamorous relationship configurations, including ways of dealing with jealousy“theoretical” pieces--the history of multiple relationships, the social implications of practicing a love style other than monogamous coupling, and safer sex considerationsMuch, much more than a book on personal satisfaction, The Lesbian Polyamory Reader also focuses on the social implications of this love phenomenon, bringing it into a more inclusive circle of discussion for lesbians, educators, and students of sociology and sexology. You'll find satisfaction in seeing the love so many lesbian women have achieved by not mimicking the “marriage model” of living. Booknews Treats readers to personal accounts of the joys, struggles, and successes of living lesbian life with multiple intimate involvements. Also included are theoretical articles and analytical essays addressing the political and social significance of choosing a love- style other than monogamous coupling. How-to articles describe the various polyamorous relationship configurations, and tell how to deal with common problems such as jealousy. Narratives and articles offer refreshing evidence of life beyond the monogamous marriage model. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Foreword: Rhomboid Pegs for Oblong HeartsIntroduction: The Lesbian Polyamory Reader: Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Casual Sex1The Polyamory Quilt: Life's Lessons11If This Is Tuesday, It Must Be Dee ... Confessions of a Closet Polyamorist23Lesbians as Luvbeins35Patriarchal Monogamy39Turning Down the Jezebel Decibels47Poly Wants a Lover63Poly-Friendships71Seven Poems for Three85Addressee Unknown97Bad Friend Book105The Spontaneous Imaginative Life111Matriarchal Village125A Boomer's View of Non-Monogamy135Impossible Body143Paradigms of Polyamory151If Love Is So Wonderful, What's So Scary About MORE?157A Long Journey Towards Polyamorous Bliss165Kitaka's Experiment; or, Why I Started the Ecstasy Lounge179("Denny's Tune") I'm Not Monogamous Anymore, But ...185Dinah, Sam, Beth, and Jolyn Say189Gays to Marry? Let's Not!197Canary in the Coal Mine205Safer Sex and the Polyamorous Lesbian209Models of Open Relationships217The Flexible House: A Fairy Tale227Index235
