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Polyamory and Religion with @puritytopolyamory

Dec 19, 2021
@puritytopolyamory, a former Evangelical Christian, discusses her transition from purity culture to solo polyamory. Topics include the connection between purity culture and rape culture, the challenges of opening up monogamous relationships, reconciling Christianity and polyamory, and personal experiences with demisexuality.
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Quick takeaways

  • Purity culture promotes toxic gender roles within Christianity, putting pressure on women and perpetuating toxic masculinity.
  • The transition from monogamy to non-monogamy often leads to relationship failures due to the changes involved in opening up.

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Introduction to Purity to Polyamory

In this podcast episode, the host, Leanne Yao, interviews Purity to Polyamory, who specializes in deconstructing religion within the context of polyamory. They discuss how purity culture, a concept within Christianity that promotes abstaining from any sexual activity until marriage, impacts individuals' beliefs and experiences. Purity to Polyamory shares personal experiences with the pressure to find one's soulmate and save oneself for marriage. The discussion also touches on the lack of resources that address the intersection of polyamory and religion. The focus is on those who come from oppressive religious structures and are now exploring non-monogamy as a means of recovering from shame and guilt around their sexuality.

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