Gay sex in the '70s.Big Love has brought polygamy polygamy: see marriage. polygamy Marriage to more than one spouse at a time. Although the term may also refer to polyandry (marriage to more than one man), it is often used as a synonym for polygyny (marriage to more than one woman), which appears back into the news, and within gay circles it's sparking discussions about polyamorous relationships. In the anything-goes He Decade, author Sasha Gregory-Lewis was advising gay couples on how to remain committed. The Advocate's excerpt ex·cerpt n. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. tr.v. ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts 1. from her book How to Write a Relationship Contract and Protect Your Rights While Living Together left behind a time-capsule snapshot of late-70s sexual mores. 'What about sex with other people?" Gregory-Lewis asks readers before reminding them, "Monogamy monogamy: see marriage. is the simplest agreement to make, but if you're not comfortable with it or know that you can't live with it, then don't make it." Gregory-Lewis describes agreements between couples that allow them to remain honest, if not faithful, to one another. She crafts a sample agreement for swingers: "We agree that both of us will, if we desire, have sexual relations sexual relations pl.n. 1. Sexual intercourse. 2. Sexual activity between individuals. with people not parties to this agreement." |
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