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Polyandry

What's the social difference between polygamy & polyandry (multiple husbands)?

I know, there have been all sorts of biological explanations against monogamy in men, but I haven't heard much for the converse. Is this debate fueled by a patriarchal bent?

I just realized how stupid that last question sounds. Of course it is. No doubt there is a double standard for men & women in terms of sexuality and society...just look at Carmen Kontur-Gronquist.

Austin & I were talking about this yesterday. I asked him, "Is it realistic to expect you to be monogamous for the rest of your life?" and we both agreed, no. Then I asked him, "Is it reasonable to ask you to be monogamous for the rest of your life?" and we said, probably.

It's a social question more than anything. Societal norms say a lot of things. To me, they say that it's totally normal to expect to have a monogamous man-woman relationship for the rest of my life, to give birth to biological children, and to grow old and be irrelevant.

I wonder where the polyandrous cult is.

I was reading about polyandry in Tibet. It seems to be a result of geographic and economic conditions.

This is getting too random. I guess my main point was equality. If the men can do it, why not the women? Also, could there be a strong biological/evolutionary argument for polyandry in terms of competitive sperm or something?

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