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The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in
long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery,
limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed
understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is
assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern
societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the
most happiness to its two partners. In Why It's OK to Not Be
Monogamous, Justin L. Clardy deeply questions these assumptions. He
rejects the claim that non-monogamy among honest, informed and
consenting adults is morally impermissible. He shows instead how
polyamorous relationships can actually be exemplars of moral
virtue. The book discusses how social and political forces sustain
and reward monogamous relationships. The book defines non-monogamy
as a privative concept; a negation of monogamy. Looking at its
prevalence in the United States, the book explains how common
criticisms of non-monogamy come up short. Clardy argues, as some
researchers have recently shown-monogamy relies on continually
demonizing non-monogamy to sustain its moral status. Finally, the
book concludes with a focus on equality, asking what justice for
polyamorous individuals might look like.
The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in
long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery,
limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed
understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is
assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern
societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the
most happiness to its two partners. In Why It's OK to Not Be
Monogamous, Justin L. Clardy deeply questions these assumptions. He
rejects the claim that non-monogamy among honest, informed and
consenting adults is morally impermissible. He shows instead how
polyamorous relationships can actually be exemplars of moral
virtue. The book discusses how social and political forces sustain
and reward monogamous relationships. The book defines non-monogamy
as a privative concept; a negation of monogamy. Looking at its
prevalence in the United States, the book explains how common
criticisms of non-monogamy come up short. Clardy argues, as some
researchers have recently shown-monogamy relies on continually
demonizing non-monogamy to sustain its moral status. Finally, the
book concludes with a focus on equality, asking what justice for
polyamorous individuals might look like.
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