SOC 3380 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Heteronormativity, Casual Sex, Polysexuality

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3380
• Professor: Anthony Winson

Document Summary

Polyamory is not polygamy (1 man multiple lives, patriarchal, hierarchical structure) Polyamory (many formations, different number of women and men etc) Consider himself a feminist (call themselves progressive polygamists) Believe in gay marriage, not accepted by the church. All have there own room and space, rotates each night to spend nights with all of them. Don(cid:495)t think about their husband with the other women wouldn(cid:495)t be right, would be. Canada has roughly hurtful as they consider themselves in a sacred relationships between husband and wife (not dealing with their emotions) Not possible for him to spend quality time with all of children. 50 mormon polygamous families (35 in bountiful, bc) Cannot be legally bound to more than one person, but in bc in 2011 they ruled does not apply if you are not legally married you can be in multiple open loving relationships in canada. Poly argument: consensual, egalitarian relationships should be regarded as equal in value and dignity.