"normalcy"... why?

[ladymandrake]

I've been poly for longer than I've known it had a name. I've seen of late this struggle for acceptance and "normalcy" and I have a mixed bag set of emotions tied to all of this. I accepted a long long time ago that there is blessedly little in my life that you could hang society's title of "normal" onto without it being a joke

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[divalion]

Probably because "normal" comes with a lot of privilege, both legal and cultural. I'm all for being a renegade freak, but I can definitely understand people wanting things like being able to talk about your family at work without it being an act of rebellion. Or not worrying that you can't take your divorce to court because your poly lifestyle will bite you in the ass.

[ladymandrake]

I can see that. I do see that acceptance and normal do come with benefits, but I don't know that we'll ever get the acceptance that some are seeking. *shrugs* I dunno

[diekonigin]

Perhaps its off my radar screen but Who is trying to make poly more normal? I remember Geo and family being on TV years ago to show that poly doesn't threaten anyone else and should be more acceptable but that's really all I've seen...

[ladymandrake]

I've been reading more articles, blog posts, and there is also a television program on polyamory now.

[white_and_nrdy]

I was thinking it may be a case of "everyone else is doing it," though not in a bad way. I don't expect poly marriage laws passed anytime soon, but alternative lifestyles are getting more acceptance than ever these days, and I can see poly folks want a piece of that.