My Introduction to Non-Monogamy

Michael Fleming
Nov 7 · 3 min read
Comics and Polyamory
Comics and Polyamory

Many people cite Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein as being their first glimpse into the idea of open relationships. I’ve never read it myself. My introduction to the possibility that there can be relationships other than monogamous ones came from an unlikely source. Comic books.

Many of us grew up on the misadventures of Archie Andrews and his gang of teen-aged friends. It was so fascinating to…

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Writing and creating for 30 years. Polyamorous for 20 years. Vegan for 10.

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Ramblings and musings about the wide world of polyamory

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