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polyamory

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movie reviews

“Stroking an Animal” Is a Sensuous Portrait of Polyamory

Stroking an Animal is an arthouse movie that reflects the messiness of real queer lives.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 9, 2024

polyamory

dating

I’ve Been Non-Monogamous for Eight Years — These Are My Mistakes and Lessons for Happier Loving

My experience of love has been marked by learning, mistakes, and lost relationships.

Summer Tao —

Nov 16, 2023

chronic illness

polyamory

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relationships

How Polyamory Pushed Me to Prioritize My Pelvic Health

Communicating openly about sex and pelvic health with my partners helps me advocate for myself in medical settings.

Samantha Puc —

Apr 3, 2023

polyamory

lgbt book reviews

The Polyamory Workbook Offers Practical Tips for Navigating Any Relationship

I wish I could send pieces of this book to all of the people I have ever loved.

shea wesley martin —

Oct 18, 2022

disability

non-monogamy

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first person

As a Black, Fat, Disabled Person in Love, My Monogamy Feels Radical

For me, navigating polyamorous dynamics with white people is inherently taxing and painful as a Black person.

Teighlor McGee —

Jan 25, 2022

#PolyamoryProblems

advice

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relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: Advice for Newbies with Too Many Feelings

For some polyam newbies, big feelings can make you feel out of control. Dating experienced people can be a gift, but it could also mean that you defer to your…

DaemonumX —

Jun 8, 2021

AAPI Heritage Month

Asian American

love + sex

The Complicated Nature of Sex for Asian Women

Our trans subject editor Xoai Pham speaks to Jayda Shuavarnnasri, Thai-American sexuality educator and resident #SexPositiveAsianAuntie, about sexual violence, myths about polyamory, and what it means to take up space…

xoai pham —

May 13, 2021

#PolyamoryProblems

advice

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love + sex

#PolyamoryProblems: How Can I Make My Primary Partner Have More Fun?

Stop trying to make your vanilla partner more kinky!

DaemonumX —

May 3, 2021

#PolyamoryProblems

advice

sex

#PolyamoryProblems: How to Approach Safer Sex with Multiple Partners

Polyamory is all fun and games until you get an STI from one partner and then your other partner shames you for it. STIs aren’t fun, but they do happen.…

DaemonumX —

Apr 5, 2021

#PolyamoryProblems

polyamory

relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: How To Deal With Jealousy

This month, jealousy rears its pesky head for one polyamory veteran. Find out how to normalize jealousy, decode your feelings, and reframe jealousy as a gift to point you towards…

DaemonumX —

Mar 1, 2021

#PolyamoryProblems

polyamory

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relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: How Do I Stop Getting Vetoed by My Dates’ Partners?

You’ve been vetoed — that truly sucks! A veto is where each person in a relationship has the power to end the other person’s relationships — “I vote against you…

DaemonumX —

Feb 1, 2021

#PolyamoryProblems

polyamory

relationships

#PolyamoryProblems: How to Deal With a Closeted Partner

Feeling made invisible by your own partner’s choices to not come out as both queer and polyamorous is tough. This edition of #PolyamoryProblems dives into how to deal with a…

DaemonumX —

Jan 4, 2021