because it's something the people involved need to talk about, rather than (most) 'conventional' relationships, which tend to run on unspoken and undiscussed concepts of monogamy
As my "teacher" in such affairs once said, "people in explicit polyamorous and other unconventional relationships tend to have their sexual politics thoroughly considered because they've had to think things through and discuss them..."
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Date: 2005-08-23 04:17 pm (UTC)As my "teacher" in such affairs once said, "people in explicit polyamorous and other unconventional relationships tend to have their sexual politics thoroughly considered because they've had to think things through and discuss them..."