Monthly Archives: May 2008

Some Commonly-Used Acronyms

Sometimes when people join discussion boards in the polyamory community, they run across an alphabet soup of acronyms. In an attempt to facilitate communication, I present the Polyamorous Misanthrope’s Official List of Polyamory Acronyms[1]: BDSM – Bondage Discipline Sadism Masochism. … Continue reading

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The Spotlight’s On You (No Pressure!)

Well, well, well, polyamory is all growed up and hitting the big time in the media. There’s been a mentions in women’s magazines – the big ones like Redbook and Marie Claire. What does this mean for you, the average … Continue reading

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Assertive Communication

In reading on polyamory boards and in discussions about relationships, it seems that a lot of issues come up that could be more effectively solved with assertive communication skills. Take this example. While this might look familiar, I didn’t copy … Continue reading

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