Every few months, I order two dozen condoms. Specifically, two boxes of twelve condoms. I guess they're running low on something, because my last few shipments have been eight boxes of three condoms.
No complaints. I'm still getting what I ordered, but every time I open the drawer in my night stand it looks like I'm running a fucking brothel.
Finally, headed out on a date with Bumble Guy #2. This is our first solo date, and I normally don't expect much beyond food and good conversation on first dates. We'll see how it goes!
Monogamy, when agreed upon by two people who both only have the emotional energy and capacity for one partner, is more than okay and admirable.
But #monogamy as a default state — and for that matter, as an institution — is inherently tied to a mutual expectation of partial "ownership" of the other party. Expression and exploration of one's sexuality outside of this one other partner is seen as a bad thing by default, completely undeserving of discussion.
On top of that, such a system has its roots in a husband literally owning his wife in multiple ways, and echoes of this are still visible to this day. Many of the "stricter" religions still involve anything from a father "giving his daughter away" to literally selling her for a dowry, with love being entirely out of the equation.
Monogamy as a personal choice is fine. Monogamy as a default state, however, is inherently toxic in my opinion. A cultural shift to wider acceptance of freer and more traditionally "queer" forms of love would be a massive net positive for society. :ms_polyamory_flag:
I am an American living in Europe just trying to figure out life. I am a #Montessori teacher-in-training and am interested in all things #EarlyChildhoodEducation, #videogames, and #memes related. I also love cooking and trying out new recipes. I am passionate about #ENM.
I have three cats who I love dearly and am trying to befriend the local crow population by giving them walnuts and peanuts everyday.
I'm Joff, I live in Melbourne/Naarm in Australia. Originally from Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Some form of #leftist#queerish#enm cis-human who ideally would live in some sort of technohippie commune with all my friends
Things I'm very into #aviation I've been (very slowly) working on getting my Private Pilots Licence. I currently hold an RPL. Planes are cool! #photography Nice photos! #swingdancing. Okay, it's been quite a while since I've done that, but I'm still gonna count it. #spaceflight and #rockets.
Playing all together far too much #RocketLeague
The few grey hairs in my beard are the evidence I've been a software engineer for quite some time now. Done most things, but I have a special place in my heart for #Elixir and #DevOps. Trying hard not to make this my entire personality. Currently working in the #ClimateChange space
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