This is really interesting to me. I think it explains a lot, actually. I never liked the "some people are jealous" thing as an explanation. I don't doubt that I'm more "jealous" than some people I know who are honestly flabbergasted by exclusivity. But I never really thought it had to do with my being weird and controlling.

Well, okay, I'm dominant ( Read more... )

There's honestly something about this that bothers me a little. I feel odd about that, especially as I submitted my own answers. (I don't know if Lumpesse will take them, as she may only intend the project to be for men. I'm wondering if I ought to post them here.)

I don't like the idea of judging or condemning anyone for lack of deviance any more ( Read more... )

...and sums up my reaction to the conversations that arose over that one (very touching and sad) XKCD comic better than I ever could, for that matter.

As for the rest, I think that whole "Poly people are ugly and fat" thing is a way that people who fit social norms allow themselves to consider people who don't fit them to be second class. Because if ( Read more... )