How to Talk About Polyamory in a Monogamous World

Caitlin Fisher
Nov 3 · 3 min read
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash

I don’t believe in ‘the one.’

In a society where phrases like “I don’t mind if someone’s gay, as long as they don’t force it down my throat” abound, any mention of relationship structures outside hetero-monogamy are seen as other.

Monogamy is the standard, so non-monogamy is different and therefore threatening, weird, or icky.

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Caitlin Fisher

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Queer, autistic, prone to sudden bursts of encouragement. Shey/her. Buy my book: bit.ly/GaslightingMillennials

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