1. Do you describe yourself as polyamorous? nonmonogamous? "responsibly nonmonogamous"?
I describe myself as polyamorous and non-monogamous.
2. Which if any of those three terms are equivalent for you, or what are the differences?
I say I'm poly because I'm happy to be involved in multiple relationships, either by having them myself or by my partners having them. I say I'm non-monogamous because I see nothing wrong with sex outside of a relationship framework. Non-mog and responsibly non-mog mean the same to me. Irresponsible non-mog is cheating, not non-mog.
3. If you have political objections to claiming the term polyamory, what are they?
I have none, and I'd be keen to try to wrestle the word from the grip of anyone claiming to be 'politically poly'.
4. If someone has one primary partner, plus casual sex without ongoing relationships with others, would you count that as polyamory?
Perhaps. It would depend on their definition. I do that. I call it non-monogamy.
5. Do you consider yourself part of a "polyamory community"? If yes, in what sense?
'A' poly community, yes - the web made up of the polyamorous relationships of which mine are part. A wider poly community? Not sure it exists...
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Good questions.
Date: 2002-11-20 04:59 am (UTC)I describe myself as polyamorous and non-monogamous.
2. Which if any of those three terms are equivalent for you, or what are the differences?
I say I'm poly because I'm happy to be involved in multiple relationships, either by having them myself or by my partners having them. I say I'm non-monogamous because I see nothing wrong with sex outside of a relationship framework. Non-mog and responsibly non-mog mean the same to me. Irresponsible non-mog is cheating, not non-mog.
3. If you have political objections to claiming the term polyamory, what are they?
I have none, and I'd be keen to try to wrestle the word from the grip of anyone claiming to be 'politically poly'.
4. If someone has one primary partner, plus casual sex without ongoing relationships with others, would you count that as polyamory?
Perhaps. It would depend on their definition. I do that. I call it non-monogamy.
5. Do you consider yourself part of a "polyamory community"? If yes, in what sense?
'A' poly community, yes - the web made up of the polyamorous relationships of which mine are part. A wider poly community? Not sure it exists...