Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Why It's Ok To Not Be Monogamous
Author(s): Clardy Justin L.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032449784
Pages: 162 Pages
Publication Date: 3/28/2023
Series: Why It's OK
Category: Moral & Social Purpose Of Education