Category Archives: Polyamory 2

BDSM — or Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism – more commonly referred to as “kinky,” is a sexual style in which kinksters (people who practice kinky sex) consciously negotiate the exchange of personal power in an erotic or sexual context. Consent is central to kink community practitioners, and forms oneContinue reading “BDSM Gone Awry in Missouri: Questions of Evolving Consent”

The word polyamory has a rich background. People involved in multiple-partner relationships in the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s sought words to express their ideas, found Standard English lacking, and began to create their own words.While the term polyamory was certainly coined by a member of the polyamorous community, exactly which person created the termContinue reading “Evolution of the term Polyamory”

Polyamory: Exploring the ins and outs of multiple partners

This article in the Canadian news outlet Globe and Mail provides a great over view of poly relationships, and author Jeff Fraser’s emphasis on my research findings was refreshing. 

While polyamory is a sub-category of non-monogamy and the two are not synonymous, they are closely linked enough to share a common history in the United States. Polyamory is a fairly recent addition to a litany of non-monogamous relationships, some of which have directly influenced the evolution of polyamorous communities. In this post, I divideContinue reading “Three Waves of Non-Monogamy: A Select History of Polyamory in the United States”

I will be on the west coast beginning July 15th through the end of the month collecting data for my longitudinal research on polyamorous families.  In addition to data collection, I will be meeting with lawyers who practice family law to discuss my expertise as a part of my role as a expert witness representingContinue reading “West Coast Visit”