Nancy and Sarah get down (!) to the serious business of ethical non-monogamy, thanks to the cover story in this week’s New York magazine. Is polyamory really a trend? Does opening your marriage ever work? Sarah finds this subject (professionally) fascinating; Nancy thinks it all ends in tears and grubbiness somewhere in Park Slope. Also discussed:
2024: The Year of More Punching
Axl Rose was once an Indiana kid named William Bruce Rose
Nancy’s squeaky little voice vs. Nancy’s va-va-voom photos
Nancy’s reasonable objections to sex writing
Sarah’s reasonable arguments FOR sex writing
Stats, stats, we need stats
New lingo alert! “comet partner,” “metamour,” “one-penis policy”
Obviously Burning Man is involved
We design our perfect ethical polycules
Amazon employees are mad about moving to Austin?
Love for Israel during hard times
Plus, the many haircuts of Camille Paglia, our new Fight Club, and how a persimmon is like a penis.
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