by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Blog
This blog post was written by flamingfoxtale (@imnocowboy) on the website Emotional Mutation in response to the article The Mass Exodus of Polyamorous People Toward Relationship Anarchy, written by Louise Leontiades (@AskLouloria). Flamingfoxtale writes that...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Janani Balasubramanian writes for Black Girl Dangerous (@BGDblog) about power dynamics in poly relationships. All of these are good to keep in mind, #8 especially applies to RA: Recognize that your non-romantic and non-sexual relationships are also real and valid!...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Zine by Andie Lyons and Shannon Perez-Darby (@PerezDarby) written in 2007 about being ‘two radically queer kids’ in Denver in 2007, from the Queer Zines Archine Project. Written around the same time as Andie Nordgren was first using the term Relationship Anarchy,...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Most likely written pre-2007, Dean Spade discusses non-monogamous relationships in queer, trans, feminist, anti-capitalist spaces. Also included in the previously posted zine Doin’ it and Doin’ it and Doin’ it Well? Read for Lovers and...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Blog
This is a short blog post in which the author answers the question What does relationship anarchy mean to you? If you asked yourself the same question, what would your answer be?Read What does ‘Relationship Anarchy’ mean to you?
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Biographic, Blog
Belenen (@belenen) on why they identify as a relationship anarchist. How do we make space for growth in our relationships, and value them beyond the standard escalator model? They write about relationships being ‘continuously voluntary associations’ and commitments as...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Biographic, Resources
Ghia Vitale (@GhiaWasHere) writes about her struggles using the word ‘friend’ to describe all of her relationships. Trying to live without hierarchies can result in erasure of important people in your life, as people still struggle to grasp new styles of...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Biographic, Resources
In this article by Miri (@sondosia), she only briefly mentions relationship anarchy, but she does make the case for not having relationship rules. She discusses how broken rules can place blame on someone else, where if you don’t have rules you must take...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Blog, Interview
Louisa Leontiades (@AskLouloria), who runs the blog Postmodern Woman, has written some great articles about relationship anarchy. In this post, she is interviewed by Mel (@PolySingleish) and they talk about her writing, non monogamy in Europe, living outside the norm,...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Emma Goldman is considered one of the most important figures in the history of anarchism. She was a well known lecturer, and traveled all over America and Europe speaking about anarchism and women’s rights. in 1906 started her own publication Mother Earth, in...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Consent has been talked about more in recent years, which is great. However most of the talk focuses on sexual consent. There are many other situations in which we can apply the rule of enthusiastic consent, and in this article Suzannah Weiss (@suzannahweiss)...
by Kale Gossen | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Resources
Susan Song writes about how ‘queer theory denaturalizes hierarchies of gender, sexuality, and political influence, and is a valuable tool for anarchist practice.’ Read Polyamory and Queer Anarchism
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