The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory: A Hands-on Guide to Open Sexual Relationships

The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory

A Hands-on Guide to Open Sexual Relationships

2011 • 196 pages

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This book is like those self-help books written by bossy people touting new diets. The author has become a poly expert only because she has talked about it on TV. In the book, she makes rosy generalities about polyamory and sweeping criticisms about monogamy. I recommend the more informative and balanced book “Polyamory in the Twenty-First Century” by Deborah Anapol.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7773079

Here are some of the generalities Simpère makes:

“Polyamory sees sexuality as ... a joyful means of communication, unlike the guilt-provoking prudishness and constraints of standardized sexuality.... In addition, it creates perfect equality between men and women.”

“...when feelings get complicated, poly men and women don't make a scene, but go with the flow with a smile on their lips.”

“Poly men and women shy away from ... labeling, as life has taught them that relationships evolve in cycles, with high and low points....“

December 10, 2019