You cite a few isolated examples of heterosexual infidelity, and athough this certainly is a serious problem among male-female marriages, you're totally ignoring the fact that "open marriages" among same-sex couples is much more prevalent and even accepted.
One reason that this is not widely reported can be found in this quote from the article:
"None of this is news in the gay community, but few will speak publicly about it. Of the dozen people in open relationships contacted for this column, no one would agree to use his or her full name, citing privacy concerns. They also worried that discussing the subject could undermine the legal fight for same-sex marriage."
You make it sound like "open" marriages are a phenomenon specific to gay marriages. That is not true. There are many open marriages in the heterosexual community also, and they are also reticent to talk about it.
But the difference is that within the heterosexual community, married couples having multiple partners is still widely frowned upon, which is why most "swingers" keep their activities to themselves.
If the NYT article is to be believed, polyamory is widely practiced and generally accepted within the gay community, but not discussed publicly so as not to offend the sensibilities of heterosexuals.
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You cite a few isolated examples of heterosexual infidelity, and athough this certainly is a serious problem among male-female marriages, you're totally ignoring the fact that "open marriages" among same-sex couples is much more prevalent and even accepted.
ReplyDeleteConsider this New York Times article entitled Many Successful Gay Marriages Share an Open Secret.
One reason that this is not widely reported can be found in this quote from the article:
"None of this is news in the gay community, but few will speak publicly about it. Of the dozen people in open relationships contacted for this column, no one would agree to use his or her full name, citing privacy concerns. They also worried that discussing the subject could undermine the legal fight for same-sex marriage."
You make it sound like "open" marriages are a phenomenon specific to gay marriages. That is not true. There are many open marriages in the heterosexual community also, and they are also reticent to talk about it.
ReplyDeleteBut the difference is that within the heterosexual community, married couples having multiple partners is still widely frowned upon, which is why most "swingers" keep their activities to themselves.
ReplyDeleteIf the NYT article is to be believed, polyamory is widely practiced and generally accepted within the gay community, but not discussed publicly so as not to offend the sensibilities of heterosexuals.
That's bull. Swinging is swinging whether it happens in a heterosexual or homosexual marriage.
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