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Hard question September 17, 2018 · 2:08 · 4 min

Article read: the case against monogamy as a cultural norm

  • Is relationship science unfairly biased by the culture of monogamy?

Ben reads a Vice article titled 'Why we need to challenge the culture of monogamy.' The article's author, who identifies as polysexual, argues the monogamy norm is so pervasive that it biases relationship science itself, citing researcher Terry Connolly of the University of Michigan, who says studies finding non-monogamy looks better are perceived as biased. The hosts outline the article's core accusation: Western science interprets data through an unexamined monogamy lens.

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