Comments | djsendai: fabulous article on polyamory

djsendai

fabulous article on polyamory

May 31, 2007 10:29

'cause we're all basically ( hairless monkeys... )

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mrsmalkav May 31 2007, 18:05:14 UTC

i'm not sure that i wish to become poly, but this article reminded me of what it felt like to be friends with a woman with whom you shared a mate. there definitely was a different level of intimacy/friendship/connection there...

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mrsmalkav May 31 2007, 20:42:13 UTC

could that be because she's basing this article on her own experience?

and since when are bonobo monkeys our closest relatives? (and thus idols?)

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mrsmalkav May 31 2007, 21:48:05 UTC

interesting.

i didn't quite get that from the article, but i can see where you're coming from. she did gloss over any benefits of increased oxytocin in men...

drspin May 31 2007, 20:55:38 UTC

'cause we're all basically hairless monkeys...

i dunno about you but i'm pretty hairy.

thatgirljj June 1 2007, 01:10:03 UTC

It's worth pointing out that bonobos are only one kind of monkey. There are many other monkeys (some of which are more closely related to us) that take very different approaches to sexual freedom and exclusivity.

And I always think it's hilarious when people equate tantra to sex. I do a form of yoga that's very based in tantric philosophy, and there's no sex involved. Lots and lots of helping each other do handstands, but no sex. :-)

And Steve's right... he is hairy. Hee heee...

ex_oddlymovi337 June 1 2007, 01:52:28 UTC

Thanks for saying that - I'm pretty tired of hearing the whole "we're so close genetically to bonobos" and then implying that bonobo behavior is our nature.