@RealPolylife ✨The fetishization of polyamorous folks that results in invasive questions based on hyper-sexualized stereotypes✨ (sadly a common occurrence for most)
Just because I say that I am polyamorous doesn’t mean we instantly become best friends talking about our most intimate moments and sexlife. I never met monogamous people and asked them about their sexual preferences right away. Let’s get to know each other first, ok?
i used to think polyamorous people had a super power that i just didn't possess, now i understand that they're just people willing to look their jealousy and insecurity in the eyes with compassion and curiosity instead of shame and honestly? that's way more badass.
I am once again extremely disappointed by the way mainstream media sensationalises polyamory for drama and shock value, and picks the absolute worst people to showcase in their poor excuses for ‘documentaries’.
This is not the polyamory representation I wanted. Please do better.
The humor is that when you hear people talk about relationships you can often add “if you’re monogamous” to the end of it because often their rules don’t apply to the freedom of polyamory ✨
Solo-polyamory (solo-poly/ sopo) is the rejection of: relationship escalators, sexual-romantic relationship hierarchy over other connections and couple-centrism. It is NOT dating separately whilst married or being ‘single’. That is all.
Polyamory is not a kink. Polyamory is not a trend. Polyamory is not abusive and misogynistic (unless some asshole makes it like that in their one case). Polyamory is not there for you to slut shame everyone who engages in it. Polyamory is and will always be valid.
The question always comes up: should #polyamory be ^ #LGBTQIA? My response everytime:
No. There is discrimination, our entire society is set up 4monogamy so this HAS 2b dealt w but not by attaching struggles 2other. There is huge intersection but that doesn’t mean it’s the same.