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yea i mean this is kinda true. Its possible to be and practice monogamy without being insane about it, but so much of narrative media around monogamy is focused on possession/guarding

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dr. jenn m. jackson (they/them)

@JennMJacksonPhD

Nov 5, 2022

Monogamy culture is consumed with ideas about possession and hoarding. It's romantic capitalism.

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1:50 AM · Nov 8, 2022

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This where monogamy is just one of the social problems ppl face

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Alt Man Sam

@mezaoptimizer

Nov 6, 2022

99% of the social problems ppl encounter could be solved with an understanding of evolutionary psychology and a sense of humor.

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The development and maintenance of all of human civilization is tied to monogamy.

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Harem polygamy is much more about possession/hoarding than monogamy, which at least has a mutual quality to it.

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The comparison to capitalism is odd. Monogamy culture doesn't do a lot of trade, which is fundamental to a culture that is supposed to be based on ownership.

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I honestly wouldn't characterize any kind of modern day marriage culture to capitalism. However, some family cultures could be characterized as familial communism.

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I think a lot of the underlying fears that make people continue to choose monogamy stem from a sense of zero sum scarcity though

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Sounds so exhausting to constantly have issues with everything everyone else does. Just find someone or some people that wants the same dynamic you do and go do it.

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You get off from the jealousy of being with a guy who’s out banging other chicks but not you

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My favorite is people who say “sex isn’t important” to a relationship but can’t stand the idea of their partners having sex with someone else