Evolving Love Ep. 7 - Dr. Marie Thouin - Cultivating Compersion
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Oct 24, 2022 Dr. Marie Thouin, Compersion Researcher, discusses cultivating Compersion, handling jealousy in metamour relationships, advocating for Compersion's recognition, and exploring emotional complexities in non-monogamous dynamics.
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Compersion's Potential
- Dr. Thouin believes societal assumptions about love and relationships, particularly mononormativity, need challenging.
- Compersion offers a potential shift in how we perceive love and relationships.
Compersion and CNM's Appeal
- Without acknowledging compersion, consensual non-monogamy might appear less appealing.
- If jealousy is viewed as the sole response to multiple partners, CNM's benefits become unclear.
Compersion in the Dictionary
- Dr. Thouin contacted Merriam-Webster, requesting the addition of "compersion."
- They responded that it wasn't widely used enough yet, but she'll write an encyclopedia entry.