Category Archives: The Polyamory Community

Same-sex marriages are now legal today in California. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I am thrilled for the people who want to marry legally but haven’t been able to up until now. I wish every … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

It’s been a busy week and I have the flu, so this is a re-run of a personal fave. Peeve time, and this is a big one. I get sucked into drama really easily. I’m an intense person and all … Continue reading →

Back about a year ago, when I rejoined the PolyFamilies Community, I was still working in an office and had some slack time. Being bored, I proposed creating a PolyFamilies drinking game based on some common things that happened on … Continue reading →

A lot of people think that there’s some definition of polyamory that’s the final word on the subject. I’d like to address that a little. Technically, this article should be about three words long: “There isn’t one.” Once you get … Continue reading →

“You like coffee! I like coffee, too! We must be soul mates and spend all of our time together!” — A wise online friend with whom I really oughta make a coffee date. I’ve noticed among the various online perverts … Continue reading →

I’m on vacation, so damn’f I’m writin’ something important! Ask me a question, either here or via email, and if it entertains, horrifies or piques my interest, I might write about it/snark it/answer it with all the sober seriousness in … Continue reading →

Sure, you can fly, but that cocoon has gotta go! When we’re newly poly, especially if we’re fortunate enough to have found a poly community in which to participate, it is not unusual to dive into this new community with … Continue reading →

Franklin Veaux is a long-time polyamory writer and commentator. He’s still working on a book about polyamory. I encourage you to poke him to finish the damn thing! I wanna promote it here, dammit. First things first: Basic stats. Who … Continue reading →