ChickPea wrote:
> In alt.polyamory, (Mandy Pack) wrote in
> <9466caae-2420-46b4-a81c-d580f5e8a3d4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Guy Thomas posted the alt.polyamory FAQ, which I snipped down to this:
>>> Subject: 13). What will the children think?
>>>
>>> As Martin Schafer says:
>>>
>>> "If you don't think you are doing anything wrong, and can
>>> honestly explain that, they'll probably think it's pretty
>>> neat. For some of us having more people involved in child
>>> rearing is a big practical benefit of our lifestyle. The
>>> details of how this works is a fertile topic for discussion,
>>> both here and among the individuals involved."
>> Uh oh. Spotted the "L" word! I see it used here in a direct
>> quotation, while it is not explained elsewhere on the FAQ how many
>> poly folk bristle at its use--and why.
>
> Good spot. OTOH, there's a difference between the generic small-l
> "lifestyle" and the large-L "Lifestyle", especially when used with the
> unspoken assumption that there is only one.
Moreover, if being poly doesn't affect one's manner of living in
particular ways, it's not going to result in having more people involved
in the child-rearing.
There's still the "it's not a 'style'" objection to the word in play,
but the fact that this _is_ talking about a specific manner of living
(without assuming that it's applicable to all polyfolk) does mean that
one of the big objections to its use doesn't apply.
- Brooks
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