POLYAMORY: Love—Poly Style-- video.newsweek.com

[waswestkan]

Rhose capable of living in a polyamorous relation ship probably don't have offensive tendencies towards any one. Most likely they aren't out to take from us what we have. Making their relationship the small shit not to sweat. On the other hand there are enough Xtians willing to justify murder & theft to obtain what thy covet. Making the Bible something to sweat. Same applies to the Qur'an & Torah

[ByJustified]

To everyone here who subscribes to "polyamory" or "polyandr"y which is actually adultery and fornication, I suggest you guys go back to the original Designer of relationship so you won't end up wrecking your lives and the lives of many people. The Lord God originally designed marriage and relationships so please stop trying to redesign it as if you know what you're doing. Read the Bible please.

[BailiffQuimby]

@ByJustified "...so you won't end up wrecking your lives and the lives of many people."

Do you have any evidence suggesting that polyamory wrecks lives? Most polyamorists I know are quite happy, as are their partners and children.

[BailiffQuimby]

@ByJustified "The Lord God originally designed marriage"

The "lord god" also gave multiple wives to people he liked.

"Read the Bible please."

I could say the same for you.

"Every divorce, separation, and annulment is a failure to understand the proper role of a husband and a wife as stated in the Scripture."

You mean that wives should be subservient and virtual property to their husbands? I mean, that's what scripture says... that and that you can have multiple wives.

[ByJustified]

@ofelixdacat | If I will accept your argument, with all the accidents that result to drunk driving then lets not use cars but walk. If anybody wanted to have a successful marriage then a husband and his wife must always go to check what the original Designer has to say about marriage from His writings, the Bible. Every divorce, separation, and annulment is a failure to understand the proper role of a husband and a wife as stated in the Scripture. Please read Christian books about marriage.

[ofelixdacat]

With all the divorce and "Cheating" that is going on with traditional couples, polyamory makes more sense. These people are ahead of their time

[sweetguy410]

i am a spiritual bisexual/pansexual polyamorous roman catholic. i've so far had 2 polyamorous relationships. i believe Jesus Christ loves everyone, he died on the cross for everyone's salvation. i support the bisexual polyamorous/polygamy communities. God loves everyone. have a happy day. :) xoxoxoxoxoxo

[Ilionabebe]

Was that a film or tv series they cut into the interview? I'd LOVE to watch it, it looks like such fun!

[LondonUnderground186]

If you are not happy in your relationship, don't think that kind of thing will solve problems. Find the true perosn with whom you'll have a true love.

Personally that really disturb me...

[ByJustified]

Let's not sugar coat this wickedness with sweet words. Let's be frank about it for this is blatant adultery, fornication, homosexuality, and lesbianism rolled into one group of relationship. I am sure that these people had unfortunate past experiences with their own family and other people. They thought they can live a happy life just because they all stay in one roof? I hope we can really disect their hearts and see that internally they are really crumbling inside. Each needs true help.

[Elithrae]

@ByJustified Wow. It never ceases to amaze me how judgmental some people can be, and how they love to assume that people must have "issues" or "unfortunate past experiences" or that there is somehow something innately wrong with anybody who isn't what they expect everyone else to be. Believe it or not, some of us just happen to believe in love without limits. It doesn't mean we're broken, it means that we love differently than you. Different does NOT equal defective!

[BailiffQuimby]

@ByJustified "this is blatant adultery, fornication, homosexuality, and lesbianism"

"Lesbianism" falls under the category of homosexuality, so you're just being redundant. Viewed objectively, without the hate-filled goggles of religion, neither fornication, adultery, nor homosexuality are "wicked" things, when all people involved are informed consenting adults. So your description of the relationship as above is actually not negative at all.

[BailiffQuimby]

@ByJustified " I am sure that these people had unfortunate past experiences with their own family and other people"

They probably did have unfortunate past experiences, with their family and other people, if those other people were self-rightous bigoted hate-filled religious automatons like yourself.

"I hope we can really disect their hearts and see that internally they are really crumbling inside"

You HOPE that these people are truly unhappy? That tells us a whole lot about you...

[ByJustified]

@BailiffQuimby So they justified their actions just because of some atheist bigots? That's sad. This is why every people needs the Lord Jesus Christ to be transformed from the inside out. My prayer is for you to know Christ and His saving grace.

[BailiffQuimby]

@ByJustified "So they justified their actions just because of some atheist bigots?"

Uh, no. This has nothing to do with what I said in my comments. Are you even reading them? If anything, I would argue that there's no need to justify their actions because they aren't doing anything that is arguably wrong. The only argument YOU have against their actions is that there's an old book that, despite literary evidence to the contrary, you believe condemns them.

[ByJustified]

@BailiffQuimby Hmmm... Old book? Are you prepared to give me evidence why you would not accept this "old book?" 

[tararmt]

@ByJustified It's not the job of people to justify their actions to your way of life and thinking. People do not need to provide "evidence" to things YOU believe to be true. That's your job to provide evidence to the things you believe to be true. So instead of saying "give me evidence as to why you would not accept the bible", you need to provide evidence that the bible itself is a reliable and viable reference to history. Your arguments will be much stronger that way.

[ofelixdacat]

@ByJustified Dude, you need to get a life and stop telling others how to live theirs. Jesus is dead, just like Hitler...

[AnarchySparkle16]

Free love

[JamesDurbin09]

I don;t understand



[hecliffthecat]

this is freeking crazy!! I my god and my wife wanted that??? i dont think so!!!

[Huffstuff420]

The webseries looks intriguing, but the acting was horrendous. Don't know if I could endure that.

[SailorBarsoom]

Family, the webseries. Will check.

I cheerfully skipped Big Love and am now cheerfully skipping Sister Wives. But this seems interesting.

[TheYukiKaneSama]

is it weird when i say im in a monogamous polyamory relationship? i have a husband and a boyfriend and girlfriend. but i could never see myself with any others besides them?

[NeroroPuj]

@TheYukiKaneSama Just stop breathing

[brandon10175]

huh?????

[spoonido]

It's not all that interesting when you get down to it. This video had to spice it up a bit just to keep people watching.

[hardware199]

The problem is that the ability of a human being to love more than one person is absolutely against our societal morals.

Furthermore there is the undisputed opinion that the love of a human being is a limited resource. If this would be the case, then a mother who has several children would be able to love only one of them truly. I think that is ridiculous.

[atfatw]

covers women men teenagers horse cows pig and chickens. right up famous CNN turd skel larry king's alley!

[SmallWorldFilms]

I've been asked to join a poly-amorous group and I must say that we are progressing very carefully. None of us want to hurt the other, or the other relationships he has. In a very real sense, this is the most ethical and mature relationship I've ever embarked upon. I'm scared because of the usual concerns about honesty and compatibility, but only a tiny bit about the poly aspect. This is because we've discussed it so fully.

[atfatw]

@SmallWorldFilms  you will never have so much blow jobs or cunnilingus. with you being the star of the polyamory group

[ZeDoktar]

In my experience people show more insecurity and selfishness in monogamy where they obsessively clutch their lover to themselves and can't bear the thought of sharing something as sweet as love.

And then one partner gets bored and cheats and everybody is pissed.

Poly doesn't mean short multiple relationships either, poly fidelity is perfectly real and does work. Besides, being able to share more or less negates the idea of cheating, although for it to work there are usually conditions.

[jackrabitcafe]

i was doing this shit for 35 years but i didn't know there was a name for it. all i can say was i have had so much fucking fun in my life it is unfucking unbelievable.

[MrVincent111]

I can't believe how this video gives them such an easy ride.

[avalon2468]

the future of relationships

[crackfiendables]

@avalon2468 no

[fabioproductions]

fucking hippies

[amirr84]

Disgusting

[NatDemUK]

A polyamorous relationship would definitely be a bisexual one as it would do a bisexual a favour. Looks like Canada is going to suffer poly fanatics as it has suffered gay fanatics.

[crackfiendables]

maybe if these girls werent consistently going for douches they wouldnt be so insatisfied

[mymymyk]

自分の我がままを他人に巻き込むのは辞めてくれ。

自分の人生だって言うが、こっちだって自分の人生なんだよ！

おまえら一度いなくられ。

[flatsnow08]

the comments are to long here a shorter one: ew

[Keyekan]

Whoa whoa whoa! Jeez guys, can't we just agree to disagree? The arguments in here are mad! Our family situations don't affect each other in any way. I'm not poly-anything, but I know to respect others' opinions... Sheesh!

[jotunobsidianeyes]

I couldn't be in a relationship that where I wasn't the only guy. More than one woman sure, but not another guy. I'm not judging, that's just for myself.

[JohnnyMidnight1]

goddamn, Terisa has nice tits, I'd like to stick my dick between her tits and cum

[469sly]

Most of the guys act gay or bi.

How come all the chicks are ugly?

[auggie87]

Not to change subjects, but what's the song in the backround?! It's awesome.

[dawndsquirrel]

@auggie87 The song in the background at the end is "Family" by Chris Bingham of Gaia Consort. Gaia Consort has re-formed as is now performing as "Bone Poets Orchestra." They'll be playing for the upcoming Poly Living conference (sponsored by Loving More Nonprofit) in their home town of Seattle, Oct 22-24 2010.

[blinggchic]

I strtongly believe in polyamory. I love to see my husband be affectionate and in love with his mate. We can cohabit and it benefit everyone. There's always someone to get the kids, the kids are extremely happy. Communication barriers is the hardest thing though. Get it out in the open.

[JosephDanW]

@gemzabala1

This works if everyone's feelings are out in the open and if they are truly honest about it working for them. It does not work for everyone, and it doesn't fit in everyone's beliefs. Stop judging people and move on with your own life,

[gemzabala1]

bullshit.....this doesn't last...this is a way to simply adhere to being an asshole and make it official in a relationship....this will not work...hypocricy is all there is....people who undergo this is such insecure who needs to be loved but cannot really love in return, this is self serving and complies only to self satisfaction.....big bull...

[MaconWall]

@gemzabala1

Poly doesn't last, oh I guess in comparison to traditional monogamous relationships in which everyone stays together til death do them part. I guess parents who have four kids, "REALLY" don't love all of them as much as parents who only have one. What strikes me as insecure is all the hostility. Poly isn't for everyone, no more than monogamy is for everyone. But then again, some folks get unpset if their world view is threatened. Being Poly is the shit. I love it!!

[Kiwifrank]

@MaconWall - Funny how people wax lyrical about the success of "traditional monogamous relationships" at a time when divorce rates are skyrocketing and single-parent families are now the norm, rather than the exception. At least in a poly family, children can have several parents to care for them.

In "traditional monogamous relationships", kids are lucky if they even know who their fathers are!!!

[fatpizzaman]

@Kiwifrank my parents have been married for 42 years now and I've always been close to them. Back when they were young sex was not such a disposable community than it is now. People (esp. the young) want instant gratification and to hell with the consequences. Since the 70's the world has become a more selfish place to be in. Lack of love and concern and communication is what's fucked up our cultures.

[SailorBarsoom]

@fatpizzaman

If your parents have been married for 42 years, then they got married in 1969. Now, keeping that in mind, please consider these two statements you made:

"Back when they were young sex was not such a disposable community than it is now."

"Since the 70's the world has become a more selfish place to be in."

Your parents got married at the height of the Sexual Revolution. The fact that their marriage has lasted more than four decades has nothing to do with a more innocent time.

[FitnessGuru1988]

@MaconWall Rather than derrive that because a majority of traditional marriages fail there is no merrit to them. Instead ask yourself if a relationship with two people fail so easily why would one more complex last?

-Guru

[MaconWall]

@FitnessGuru1988 Just for clarification Guru, I never stated there wasn't any marriage to"traditional marriage". If you want to get married, have at it. To even begin to have this conversation you have to define what you mean by "last". If the definition means to death to us part, clearly, most, or a large number of relationship across the board don't "last". Then again, that's never been my definition of success in a relationship. It's more about what you learn, and the person you become.

[Kiwifrank]

@gemzabala1 - Rubbish. Ours has last for four years!! So you know sweet stuff all, you pedantic, narrow minded, god-botherer!!

[triangletrexx]

late-hippies

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

Polyamory is great

[DonJokeen]

I like how the hindu says I am very excited to hear more

[misspolyamory]

I'm so happy that love in all its expressions are out in the open. Our planet is about love, not division, not hating, not homophobia, or polyamory-phobia, or any phobia, and not fear of the unknown. We live in a beautiful, spiritual, passionate, loving planet, and all lovestyles contribute to the positive, loving energy flow. Thank you Newsweek and Terisa and family for sharing this story. xo

[SugarKatie]

@misspolyamory that's a very Buddhist way of looking at it. I guess going polyamorous is better than cheating and deceit. it's incredible they could come out with pride like this

[biometricsislavery]

Lets all these freaks die of AIDS

[biometricsislavery]

Lets hope all these freaks die of AIDS*

[insanesugarpain]

Doesn't a relationship like this one open the door to a limitless potential of sexual partners? I would think it breeds massive amounts of insecurity among the partners, as well. Just doesn't seem healthy at all.

[rennemy]

This is where "compersion" comes in. You need to learn to be happy for your partner.

[obaeyens]

The answer is NO.

Most polyamore people have no additional sex partners. The closest analogy would be that these people have 2 monogamous relationships at the same time. Dont confuse it with swinging, polyamory is love and sex can be optional. Swinging is all about sex but no love.

But some people misuse the word polyamory to get as much sex partners as possible. These are clearly fakers.

[SailorBarsoom]

@obaeyens

Swingers are usually couples very much in love who have agreed to also enjoy sex outside of the relationship. To say that "swinging is all about sex but no love" is unfair to swingers.

Polyamory takes this to a whole new level, though, as they not only agree to sex outside of the relationship, but to bringing additional people into the love-based relationship. It's one thing for Bob and Carol to swap partners with Ted and Alice, but for Bob to be in love with carol and Ted, and...

[SailorBarsoom]

durned character limit

It's one thing for Bob and Carol to swap partners with Ted and Alice, but for Bob to be in love with Carol and Ted, and Alice to be in love with Ted and Bob, and Bob is good friends with Alice (but isn't in love with her and doesn't have sex with her), and Ted is good friends with Carol (but isn't in love with her and only occasionally has sex with her and Bob)...

That's beyond swinging. This is sharing not just sex, but romantic love between several people.

[obaeyens]

@SailorBarsoom

Well actually there is a slider between polyamory at one side and swinging at the other side. Most people somehow fall between those 2 extremes.

I should have said, Swinging is about sex and love can be optional ;-)

[SailorBarsoom]

@obaeyens

Works for me! And polyamory is about love and sex can be optional.

[hando88c]

I'd do the two women thing but I wouldn't share with a guy!

[yanikv]

good. Do what works for you.

[aesopstruth]

More Media circus brainwashing to confuse, reduce and minimize the meaning of marriage

[Frey12]

Lol marriage is already meaningless. You give it the meaning not the other way around.

[graff302420]

Fuckin STUPID!

[drewm1980]

Sure beats "Hiking the Appalachian Trail"!

I bet that tomato she's cutting up is locally grown too... hippies eat really well!

[cary123]

im a polyamorist.

[CrimeReport]

Freaks like this have always been around and deserve the HIV infections they get.

[safehouse123]

close-minded, ill-informed ass.

[buceybee]

yay

[user475439]

The destruction of the American family is a prelude to the destruction of the American Nation.

Make no mistake who is pushing this.....

Babylon, the harlet....

[AsheIsTheRaven]

Odd that the american family is a new concept. Polgamy was very Victorian concept, even more so it was biblical. very few passages in the bible mention one man one women marriages... in fact I am hard pressed to find the law, oh you'll find passages that refer to adultery, but nothing on monogamy. Plenty on God blessed Incest, Polygamy and even pedophilia, but very very little on mongamy

[connor646]

It goes even further than that, way further. Concubines in China were known for being sent to death by the Emporer for having children with men other than the Emporer. Its probably a practice that predates Cromagnon man.

[AsheIsTheRaven]

Basically Monogamy came about or I should say "the ownership of women" came about when men realised their sperm made babies in women after they had sex.

[fatpizzaman]

@AsheIsTheRaven Can you show us in the Bible where God blesses incest and paedophilia? I don't recall him doing so. Jesus hated paedophiles and said that it would be better for them to be thrown in a lake with a millstone around their neck than to offend the little ones.

[SailorBarsoom]

@fatpizzaman

Yes, Jesus did say that about the millstone. He wasn't addressing pedophilia specifically, but it would probably qualify.

Do remember, though, that Jesus' mommy was a teenager when he was born. Today, she'd be thrown into the "teen pregnancy" statistics, with no adjustment for the unusual circumstances.

Not that any of this has a lot to do with polyamory.

[LivingDeadKat]

@AsheIsTheRaven That's because it was polygamy. Women were seen as property back then, used solely for making children and doing the houswork. God never blessed any of it. Either -men- did or it was just how it was.

[rmsolympic1]

I don't condemn it, don't condone it. But it sounds fairly convoluted, especially emotionally, almost reminding me of a game of Twister, a multiple person game wherein players twist their limbs together within a limited space. Plus, how can I give a Lady my all if I split all between her, Sally and Sue, too? As I see it, inevitably the word relationship means, among other things, commitment, whether or not that includes more than 2 people. suspect that this practice has some serious consequences

[drewm1980]

Glad you found someone who's looking for the same sort of relationship you are! I've always been monogamous too, but it's certainly no cure for drama and heartbreak. I could see myself being happy in a relationship like this if I found the right people.

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

shut up

[rmsolympic1]

Go to your room and close the door: no supper - and no phone or internet - for you tonight.

[thequestess]

These videos and your web article are wonderful! How fantastic to see polyamory portrayed in a factual, unbiased manner!

With the rates of cheating and even divorce, one really has to wonder how well "monogamy" is really working for humankind. Thanks for helping let mainstream people know that there are alternatives and that they can truly work for some people!

[behaack]

An you know it is unbiased because....

The fact is you don't know.

[linfinster]

hmmmm, interesting.