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Polygyny
Polygyny (/p蓹藞l瑟d蕭瑟ni藧/; from Neoclassical Greek 蟺慰位蠀纬蠀谓委伪 from 蟺慰位蠉- poly- 鈥渕any鈥�, and 纬蠀谓萎 gyne 鈥渨oman鈥� or 鈥渨ife鈥�) is the most common and accepted form of polygamy, entailing the marriage of a man with several women.
See also Harem. ...more
See also Harem. ...more
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They'll say you are bad
or perhaps you are mad
or at least you
should stay undercover.
Your mind must be bare
if you would dare
to think you can love
more than one lover.
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I think men that have not been in polygamy, and I was one of them, fantasize about polygamy. Fantasize. It is fantasy. Because you are talking about dealing with the psychological, emotional, social, and economic needs of another human being. That is what marriage is...And now, you're talking about dealing with not one other being, but with two other beings. They think about the sexual aspects of it. But even that requires emotional, psychological [strength]. I'm saying all of that is involved e
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― We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: Polygyny: A Relationship, Marriage and Family Alternative
― We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: Polygyny: A Relationship, Marriage and Family Alternative
