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The Ethical Slut
Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
About this book
The defining guide to ethical non-monogamy, covering jealousy, communication, multiple loves, and the practical art of honest, consensual non-monogamy.
Key themes
- Jealousy as an opportunity for self-knowledge, not a reason to close down
- Negotiating agreements in non-monogamous relationships
- The difference between compersion and jealousy — and how to cultivate the former
- Building polyamorous community and chosen family
- The ethics of full disclosure, consent, and ongoing renegotiation
About the author
Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton have been practicing and writing about ethical non-monogamy since the 1970s. The Ethical Slut, first published in 1997, shaped the modern polyamory movement.
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