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Lädt ... Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriagevon Jenny Block
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This book was suggested to me to gain an understanding about people who are married and who by nature are also sexually interested and engaged with others. The key to this book is the honesty involved. I've been told without the honesty, the open marriage dissolves into the same petty disputes as a traditional marriage with a closeted sexual life, whether that be pornography and masturbation, chatting dirty with the opposite gender online or in person, or outright affairs. A very interesting look at the dynamics and communications that are present in open relationships and polyamorous marriages. It's also an interesting deconstruction of several social preconceptions of jealousy, monogamy, true love and what marriage and the nuclear family really mean. Block cites her resources well. She covers various issues, including shades of sexuality, the influence of cultural and social history on marriage and romantic expectations, and what it means to live an alternative lifestyle in an essentially conservative society. I highly recommend this book to anyone, whether they are considering an alternative lifestyle or whether they're simply feeling a little lost and unfulfilled by their relationship, as though happily-ever-after wasn't what they'd been led to expect. It is a fantastic read. Liked this a lot (a lot, lot) except for some bio-essentialist bits--even if you're saying that women aren't innately programmed to want monogamy, you're still saying that women are innately programmed, so no points awarded. Where are my intersectionality moon-sisters?* She addresses every point of contention I've encountered against my open relationships and has a nice thorough answer to each. Hooray![book: The Ethical Slut] - People Who Believe That Crystals Can Heal = Open by Jenny Block.*pizza hut, i hope Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Finally, a book about open marriage that grapples with the problems surrounding monogamy and fidelity in an honest, heartfelt, and non-fringe manner. Jenny Block is your average girl next door, a suburban wife and mother for whom married life never felt quite right. While many books on this topic presuppose that the reader is ready to embrace an alternative lifestyle," Block operates from the assumption that most couples who are curious about or engaged in open marriages are in fact more like her , normal people who question whether monogamy is right for them good people who love their spouses but want variation capable parents who are not deviant just because they choose to be honest about their desires. Open challenges our notions of what traditional marriage looks like, and presents one woman's journey down an uncertain path that ultimately proves open marriage is a viable option for her and others. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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