Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

491 - What We Can Learn About Love from the Animal Queendom with Owen Ever

Aug 6, 2024

Owen Ever, a community-oriented artist and educator committed to healthcare justice, joins to share insights from the animal kingdom's social-sexual dynamics. They explore queer representation in animals, celebrating behaviors like same-sex interactions among humpback whales and giraffes. Owen discusses the complexities of animal sexuality, challenging traditional views on monogamy, and linking these behaviors to human relationships. The conversation redefines love, suggesting connection and pleasure often trump competition.

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Owen Ever

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Observing animal behaviors sheds light on the complex nature of human relationships, challenging traditional norms and promoting sexual exploration.

Many animals, including humpback whales and penguins, exhibit diverse relationship behaviors that defy rigid categorizations of monogamy and sexuality.

Queer behaviors in the animal kingdom, often overlooked in scientific studies, expand our understanding of love and connection beyond human definitions.

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Intro

2min

Exploring Queerness in the Animal Kingdom

5min

Whale Tales: Celebrating Queer Nature

7min

Interpreting Animal Behaviors: Beyond Human Perspectives

8min

Exploring Animal Sexuality and Social Bonds

19min

Lessons in Love: Animal Mating and Human Relationships

9min

Exploring Animal Relationships: Monogamy and Beyond

20min

Exploring Love Through the Animal Kingdom

3min

Today we're welcoming guest Owen Ever to the show to discuss insights they have learned from researching the animal queendom's social-sexual dynamics.

Ever is a community-oriented artist and educator committed to wonder, history and healthcare justice. They were previously a curator and historian at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, worked in HIV support and prevention at a community clinic and were a research associate with the CDC's national HIV behavioral health survey. They are a theatre maker, therapeutic medical clown and find queer joy in birdwatching.

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