Jenny Block

A very interesting look at the dynamics and communications that are present in open relationships and polyamorous marriages. It's also an interesting deconstruction of several social preconceptions of jealousy, monogamy, true love and what marriage and the nuclear family really mean.

Block cites her resources well. She covers various issues, including shades of sexuality, the influence of cultural and social history on marriage and romantic expectations, and what it means to live an alternative lifestyle in an essentially conservative society.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, whether they are considering an alternative lifestyle or whether they're simply feeling a little lost and unfulfilled by their relationship, as though happily-ever-after wasn't what they'd been led to expect. It is a fantastic read.… (mais)

Liked this a lot (a lot, lot) except for some bio-essentialist bits--even if you're saying that women aren't innately programmed to want monogamy, you're still saying that women are innately programmed, so no points awarded. Where are my intersectionality moon-sisters?* She addresses every point of contention I've encountered against my open relationships and has a nice thorough answer to each. Hooray![book: The Ethical Slut] - People Who Believe That Crystals Can Heal = Open by Jenny Block.*pizza hut, i hope… (mais)