Barry Smiler and his audience discuss polyamory further in this 10-minute video, beginning with his point that his theory is a “viewpoint” into polyamory that can be applied to other interpersonal relationships. He suggests that polyamory can actually improve communication between couples, for example. In keeping with his general theory, Smiler argues that polyamory is based on self-determination, and that social norms therefore should not be the determining factor in a couple’s decision to be polyamorous. Indeed, using the example of school uniforms, Smiler argues that today’s culture is considered much more tolerant of self-determined decisions than in the past.
There’s No Such Thing as Polyamory • Part 3
Barry Smiler and his audience discuss polyamory further in this 10-minute video, beginning with his point that his theory is a “viewpoint” into polyamory that can be applied to other interpersonal relationships. He suggests that polyamory can actually improve communication between couples, for example. In keeping with his general theory, Smiler argues that polyamory is based on self-determination, and that social norms therefore should not be the determining factor in a couple’s decision to be polyamorous. Indeed, using the example of school uniforms, Smiler argues that today’s culture is considered much more tolerant of self-determined decisions than in the past.