Dear reader, I’m happy to tell you that progressives finally have embraced traditional monogamy. In their own peculiar way, progressives have reached the point of being able to embrace intimate relationships one-on-1 without feeling that they are perpetuating patriarchal traditions.
Vice’sNick Levine’s new article explains how progressives celebrate monogamy. You read it right. Vice, a far-leftist publication, is actually celebrating what they call “radical monogamy.”
Robyn Olchs is a speaker and activist. She spoke about her journey to radical monogamy. Levine wrote:
To explain the concept, she draws a contrast between “reflexive monogamy” – blindly accepting that it is somehow morally superior to have just one sexual partner – and the more informed and conscious choice of radical monogamy.
“From the day we’re born, there’s an overarching presumption that we’ll grow up, fall in love with someone of the ‘opposite’ gender, get married and be monogamous,” Ochs explains. “As I grew and healed, I reached a place where it became clear to me that there is agency and power in questioning these cultural norms.”
She’s right. The idea that someone would accept monogamy blindly as a traditional is a stumbling block among progressives. Like many of her peers, Ochs assumes everyone forms monogamous relationships automatically without much thought. Ochs came through her journey by trying to “shout out the cultural noise around what type of relationship I should want, and ask myself instead, what do I want.”
Ochs concluded that she wanted a one-on-1 relationship. She did this by being independent and not feeling pressured or persuaded.
Jericho Vincent, another individual, shared with Levine their reasons for radical monogamy as well as how they came to make that decision. From Vice:
“Radical monogamy works for me because I’ve always wanted a gigantic love. I wanted to be one person’s joy and delight and I wanted them to be mine,” they say. “Then I grew up and I was told that was ridiculous, unrealistic and unhealthy, so I gave up on monogamy and practised polyamory. But now I’ve come around to believing that all those other people’s messages were wrong. If approached with intentionality, effort and a willingness to grow, it is possible to have a love that’s big and magical.”
For those who don’t know, “polyamory” is the belief that one can be in love with multiple people at the same time. Indeed, many practice polyamorous relationships, in which groups of three or more people live together as an item — ostensibly because they all love one another.
Men, get your minds out of the gutter, and don’t even ThinkYou can try to convince your girlfriends or wives to do this. Oops! I did not mean to promote traditional marriages. My sincere apologies.
But does Vincent’s statement about wanting to be “one person’s joy and delight” ring true? Of course, it does – at least to most regular folks. But I’ll address that a bit later.
Vincent described the dynamics of one-on-1 relationships and how Vincent views them.
“If I’m bored and hungry for something new or dissatisfied with some element of my partner, instead of seeking to meet those needs in other intimate relationships, I face these issues and hold myself and my partner responsible for keeping our relationship vital and exciting for both of us.”
Vincent went on to say they hope more like themselves would embrace radical monogamy, and that people should not assume that polyamory is the only “enlightened and progressive” choice for relationships.
“Some people really do want monogamy,” they said. “I think that’s a healthy desire and I hope that for those who want it, radical monogamy will offer a totally new portal to a joyful, healthy, magical kind of love.”
You may have already noticed that the way the article describes “radical monogamy” is a lot like what us normal folks would just refer to as “monogamy.” That’s because it is the Exactly the same thing. Yes, I know I just blew your mind, but it’s true.
It is important to note that there are non-traditional relationships. Same-sex couples are often monogamous. But the fact remains. Monogamy may be viewed as more desirable than polyamory by progressives, but the pudding is clear. People want one-to-one relationships. This isn’t just due to cultural influences. We have witnessed many types of relationships throughout history. Some of them are not desirable in 2022. However, even back then, most relationships were two-person and limited to two persons.
While there is nothing inherently wrong with the cultural norms of history and culture, some progressives seem to have taken aim at traditional marriages. It is also interesting to see that at least some people are attempting to oppose it. However, the fact that some far-leftists recognize the importance of monogamy is encouraging, regardless of whether they approach it from an entirely different perspective. Monogamy remains monogamy.
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